NASA SPACE MAINTENANCE FEASIBILITY STUDIES 1961-62 SPACESUIT PROTOTYPES XD47534
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This NASA film from 1961-62 was shot at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Houston, Texas. It shows various experiments or tests, showing how astronauts could perform maintenance tasks in space. The film is interesting in that it shows prototype spacesuits operating in simulated working conditions. The film was created by the “Human Factors Unit M-P VE-EL“ and shows “Highlights of Space Maintenance Tasks“.
00:00:56-00:03:21 Subject in spacesuit carries out various tasks with wrenches and socket drives on a Rocketdyne N-1 rocket engine. He stands on a moving metal plate to simulate weightlessness. The spacesuit shown being tested appears to be a Mercury or Navy Mark IV model.
00:03:21-00:04:38 J-2 engine maintenance test with subject in an orange pressure suit going through range of motion tests.
00:04:38-00:05:13 subject in a green fabric spacesuit going through range of motion tests. The suit appears to be a Mk II Model “O“ Suit, built by BF Goodrich.
00:05:13-00:18:39 technicians in various spacesuits performing maintenance tasks on rocket engines including an RL 10. The suit at 11:24 appears to be a A4-H Apollo Developmental suit made by ILC for Hamilton Standard.
00:18:39-00:20:47 subjects in suspension rig, used for “floating“ zero g simulations.
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