« Back to article: Super Bowl LIVE's stomach-churning thrill ride is a screaming success
The ride rises to 90 feet into the air — equivalent to the height of a 9-story building — and ends with a stomach-churning free fall.
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"It gives you that sense of excitement. And maybe one day that is going to inspire the next generation of astronauts and maybe they'll walk on Mars someday," says astronaut Mike Hopkins.
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What goes up, must come down.
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Among the lucky ones on the inaugural flight were Ric Campo and Scott Kelly.
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The Future Flight thrill ride is expected to be a big attraction at Super Bowl LIVE.
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