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heng44
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posted 04-19-2019 01:36 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Half a century ago this week, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin performed the first full-scale simulation of their planned lunar surface activities at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Observing the proceedings at left is astronaut Owen Garriott, one of the CapComs for the mission. Garriott passed away this week at age 88.

Jurg Bolli
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posted 04-19-2019 02:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jurg Bolli   Click Here to Email Jurg Bolli     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Excellent and very timely.

GACspaceguy
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posted 04-20-2019 05:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GACspaceguy   Click Here to Email GACspaceguy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am sure they had a coolant garment on as it would have been hot. Was the suit and PLSS sized for 1/6 earth gravity weight? Also was the stiffness simulated as well to be like it would be in a vacuum?

hlbjr
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posted 04-20-2019 05:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for hlbjr   Click Here to Email hlbjr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In which building was this simulation conducted?

heng44
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posted 04-20-2019 05:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Building 9.

Jonnyed
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posted 04-20-2019 07:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jonnyed   Click Here to Email Jonnyed     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This photo of the simulation made me chuckle a bit because it looks as if Buzz is standing a little ways away waiting for his famous "visor shot."

Ed, these photos are just fantastic. Thanks.

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