--- title: "SpaceX Tourist Says She Was Sick First Two Days of Mission" description: "When SpaceX tourist Sian Proctor was asked if she'd embark on a similar journey again, she said that she would \"go for longer\" due to space sickness." date: "2021-10-08" modified: "2021-10-08" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-tourist-sick-first-two-days-mission" categories: - "Space" - "SpaceX" tags: - "crew dragon" - "space tourism" - "SpaceX" - "the digest" --- # SpaceX Tourist Says She Was Sick First Two Days of Mission ![When SpaceX tourist Sian Proctor was asked if she'd embark on a similar journey again, she said that she would "go for longer" due to space sickness.]() *\Image: SpaceX\* ## Space Sickness As pilot for the first all-tourist crew to orbit the Earth, Sian Proctor had the time of her life on board SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. But while the views out of the massive transparent cupola were breathtaking, the three day journey around the Earth wasn't always smooth sailing. "The first day, I wasn't feeling very good," Proctor [told *National Geographic*](). "Space sickness is one of those things that a lot of people suffer from. You’re just not on your game." ## Back So Soon Space sickness, or space adaptation syndrome, occurs when the brain is having trouble with spatial orientation. The body often needs some time to get used to weightlessness. [About half of all astronauts experience it]() during their first few days in space. Fortunately, Proctor told *National Geographic* that she felt "better" later on. "But man, I woke up the third day, and I was humming, and everything was perfect," she recalled. "I had adapted, I was good, and I was like, What? I have to come home?! No, no, no!" When [*National Geographic* asked her]() if she'd embark on a similar journey again, she said that she would "go for longer." The mission pilot explained that a "five-day mission in the Dragon capsule with the cupola would be perfect." ## Fan Issue *National Geographic* also asked about [the toilet troubles]() the crew of four experienced while in orbit, which Proctor downplayed. "We had a waste fan issue," she explained. "I think it was made into an event that was bigger than it actually was." **READ MORE:** [Sian Proctor, first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft, opens up about her journey]() \[*National Geographic*\] **More on SpaceX:** [SpaceX Is Doubling Its Number of Astronaut-Carrying Spacecraft]() ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()