Something similar actually happened, seemingly as an experiment [0]: > DAN BARRY | Stranded in the middle of the room > STS-96 > Entering the space station f

Something similar actually happened, seemingly as an experiment [0]: > DAN BARRY | Stranded in the middle of the room > STS-96 > Entering the space station from the orbiter for the first time in 1999 was an exhilarating experience. Even with just two modules-Unity and Zarya-in place, the station's volume was 10 times that of Discovery's flight deck and mid-deck combined. I floated exactly to the center of Unity, where I could not reach the walls, and got stranded in the middle of the room. It's not easy to get stranded-I had to have my friends help me get perfectly still. Once I was stationary, my brain remained convinced that I could somehow maneuver or kick myself over to the wall. But when I reached out an arm, my body moved back and my center remained in the middle of the room. I instinctively tried moving fast, then slow, then bicycled my legs. None of it helped. I just had to wait for the air currents to drift me to the wall. Sneezing and spitting didn't do much good either. On the other hand, throwing clothing as fast as I could produced enough reaction to send me to the opposite wall. [0]: https://space.stackexchange.com/a/18485 https://space.stackexchange.com/a/18485