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rasorenson
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posted 03-01-2024 06:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for rasorenson   Click Here to Email rasorenson     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Did the Gemini 7 crew spend two weeks in a closed tiny space together as practice before they suffered through it in space?

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posted 03-01-2024 07:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Skylon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Considering Michael Collins’ comment in his memoir that was something along the lines of “the most highly motivated person in the world would go out of their minds” if placed in Gemini capsule in 1-G for several days, I am going to say no - this wasn’t even considered.

The comment was meant to highlight how small Gemini was, and that long simulator sessions were even uncomfortable. A slight bit of comfort was given in zero-g because one could remove the seat straps and let ones butt float freely and that made it slightly more bearable as a home in space for a few days.

Bottom line, I would say the Astronauts would have called such a notion “cruel and unusual punishment.”

rasorenson
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posted 03-01-2024 08:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for rasorenson   Click Here to Email rasorenson     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks for that. Seems a gamble to send them up to "see what happens" though I appreciate that the purpose of Mercury and Gemini was just that.

Espace
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posted 03-02-2024 09:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Espace   Click Here to Email Espace     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
According to Borman's oral history over in the NASA archives/website the idea of a 14 day 1 g sim was raised by the medics but vetoed by the crew.

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