National Geographic's Sian Proctor (far right) said that she was sick during the first portion of her mission. Inspiration4/John Kraus
National Geographic spoke with Dr. Sian Proctor about feeling sick after spending two days in space.
Proctor said that SpaceX's three day mission around the Earth was not long enough.
National Geographic reported that she said her head felt "a little stuffy" the second day.
National Geographic reported Friday that a SpaceX astronaut who participated in the company's Inspiration4 mission one month ago stated she was sick for her first two days in space.
National Geographic spoke with Dr. Sian Proctor about her first all-civilian mission aboard SpaceX.
Proctor stated in an interview that space sickness is something many people experience. "You are just not playing your best."
Because of zero-gravity, astronauts can feel motion sickness while in space.
National Geographic reported that Proctor felt better the second day, but that her head was still "a little stuffy."
Proctor said that he woke up on the third day and was humming and everything was perfect. "I had adapted, and I was good. And I was like, What? "I have to go home!" No, no, no!'"
On September 16, the Inspiration4 mission was launched, sending four civilian astronauts into orbit to spend three days aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
"I would travel for more. National Geographic was told by a geoscientist and science communication specialist that three days wasn't enough.
Proctor said, "I believe, in ideal circumstances, a five day mission in the Dragon capsule and the cupola is perfect."
The Crew Dragon spacecraft's nose has a cupola, a glass dome roof that astronauts can look out from to see Earth. National Geographic's Proctor said that this was the "best feature of our spaceflight".
The cupola also contained the toilet that malfunctioned during flight. Proctor stated in an interview that the toilet was a "waste fan issue" which crew members quickly resolved. She added, "I believe it was made into an events that was larger than it actually was."
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