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Topic: "Six Million Dollar Man" Gemini spacesuit
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Jay Gallentine
Member Posts: 287
From: Shorewood, MN, USA
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 05-17-2009 10:47 PM
   
Watched the Six Million Dollar Man episode "Population Zero" the other day. In it, Steve Austin briefly wears what looks to me to be a Gemini suit. Steve's not in space, but wears it while investigating a small town that may have been attacked by something like poison gas.I'm no expert, but if that isn't a real suit it's a heck of a good imitation. Anybody know anything about it? Just curious! |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 05-18-2009 05:33 AM
Man now that brings back some memories I haven't seen the Six Million Dollar Man for 20 years but is that the episode where he claims he wore that suit on the Moon? |
Tonyq
Member Posts: 199
From: UK
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 05-18-2009 07:57 AM
I don't know about the episode you refer to, but I know there is a two part episode called 'Deadly Countdown' which co-stars the British actress, Jenny Agutter.Both Majors and Agutter wear Apollo A7L suits, and I remember reading that these were real suits which had been used in Skylab training. Agutter's suit had been Pete Conrad's - presumably needed to be small enough for her. I have got some screen grabs somewhere, which I'll post, if anyone is interested. |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-18-2009 12:20 PM
A Lee Majors website run by a fan in the UK has a 1970s article (from the "Enquirer"; maybe National Enquirer) about the "Deadly Countdown" episode, complete with photos of him in the suit and of filming at Kennedy Space Center. Here are some quotes from the article: An ENQUIRER reporter and a photographer were with Majors at NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., where he filmed a special two-part episode called "Enemy in Space," to be aired Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. (NB. This episode aired under the title "Deadly Countdown" - JP).Majors' grueling role called for him to wear the same type of space suit NASA astronauts wore on their moon mission. Normally astronauts wear a special cooling suit under the 48 pound, 23 layer, $66,000 space suit, but the suit's system malfunctioned, leaving Majors to literally sweat his way through scene after strenuous scene. |
Tonyq
Member Posts: 199
From: UK
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 05-18-2009 03:48 PM
Interesting article. They appear to have had a lot of help and co-operation form NASA making these episodes.Here are some screen shots of Agutter from the show:  
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Kevmac
Member Posts: 267
From: College Station, TX
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 05-19-2009 12:17 AM
Hey! What TV station is showing Six Million Dollar Man re-run episodes? I don't see it on TV Land schedules. Is it being run nationally or was this a local broadcast? Would love to see those again on TV. |
E2M Lem Man
Member Posts: 846
From: Los Angeles CA. USA
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 05-19-2009 05:28 PM
The Gemini suit and a few others are proudly shown at Edwards Air Force Base whenever they can during their airshows.The are the property of the Air Force Environmental Control (read: Spacesuit) Office as they were lent to the Six Million Dollar Man show when they were shooting there. I was surprised the first time I saw them on display there in the 90's. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-20-2009 01:37 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Kevmac:
Would love to see those again on TV.
All the episodes must be available as a DVD-box by now. |
kr4mula
Member Posts: 642
From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 05-20-2009 11:23 AM
Odd - Amazon only shows non-US versions currently available. |
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