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Topic: Goodrich G2G suit
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carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-20-2006 11:25 AM
In 1962 NASA tested a Goodrich G2G suit for Gemini. Of this suit are only a photo and a sketch. In late 1962-early 1963 the G2G was rejected in favour of G2C David Clark suit. Can you find others photos of Astronauts 1 and 2 groups in G2G suit? (P.S. another "phantom suit" is the MA-10 Mercury suit designed for Alan Shepard's MA-10 last Mercury flight, and for short time considered for Gemini flights).Go to "Gemini hardware-Alan Shepard G2G gloves": http://www.spaceracemuseum.com/ |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-20-2006 02:28 PM
Hi Carmelo,It seems that the MA-10 suit and the G2G are essentially the same thing - James McBarron's NASA oral history covers this. Gus Grissom took part in a suit review between the Goodrich and David Clark Gemini suits, so there may be photos somewhere of Gus in a G2G. Not an astronaut (at least no one I recognize), not good quality but another G2G photo
Cheers, Matt ------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.com |
carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-21-2006 09:45 AM
Thanks Matt.I think that many Astronauts of first and all of second group had the own G2G in 1962. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-21-2006 11:52 AM
It would be interesting to find out wouldn't it? The only two I've found proof for so far are Shepard and Grissom - Shepard because of the gloves, and Grissom because of the suit review mentioned on Astronautix. Interestingly the Smithsonian has some G2G suits and components, of which only two are labelled for particular astronauts - Shepard and Grissom again. Cheers, Matt ------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.com |
David Bryant Member Posts: 986 From: Norfolk UK Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-22-2006 02:14 AM
Isn't that John Glenn in the photo? |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-22-2006 06:08 AM
I believe they each had their own suit. I remember reading in one of the bios of the astronauts (Cernan's I think) that Deke told hime to fly up to David Clark in Worcester, MA and get measured for a suit.When questions like this come up, I wish my cousin who worked for David Clark as a suit tech based at Cape Kennedy with the astronuats for Gemini and Apollo block I was still alive. He could have given us all the right answers to the questions. |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-22-2006 07:42 AM
David - it could be Glenn, the eyes and nose certainly look right. ejectr - the suits we're wondering about aren't the David Clark Gemini suits but a series of B.F.Goodrich prototypes briefly considered for the Gemini missions. It really is a shame that your cousin has passed away, as have many of the people who worked on the M-G-A era suits. Unlike the LM and CSM there are no first hand accounts of the race to build the suits that won the space race.Cheers, Matt ------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.com |
carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-22-2006 09:28 AM
quote: Originally posted by Matt T: It would be interesting to find out wouldn't it? The only two I've found proof for so far are Shepard and Grissom - Shepard because of the gloves, and Grissom because of the suit review mentioned on Astronautix. Interestingly the Smithsonian has some G2G suits and components, of which only two are labelled for particular astronauts - Shepard and Grissom again. Cheers, Matt
Is in Us spacegear".Were many G2G suits for training in late 62- early 63. |
carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-22-2006 09:41 AM
quote: Isn't that John Glenn in the photo?
No,i dont'think.Could be Deke Slayton (worked on Gemini in early 63),or Tom Stafford,or Frank Borman.P.S. DEAR SANTA CLAUS,I WOULD WANT SEE A G2G SUIT IN A CLEAR PHOTO! |
Matt T Member Posts: 1368 From: Chester, Cheshire, UK Registered: May 2001
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posted 12-22-2006 01:31 PM
I had a quick chat with Santa (and a long search in NTRS) and found this from NASA SP-18, Bioastronautics. If anyone has a real copy and a scanner I imagine the original photo is much better quality. Happy Christmas Carmelo!
Cheers, Matt ------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.com |
carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-22-2006 02:18 PM
Wow Santa is coming to town!!!!!!! Thanks! |
carmelo Member Posts: 1047 From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-22-2006 02:21 PM
The Helmet is soft like in G5C suit! |