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Most viewed - Space Camp Turkey, 3/25/2006 |
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Orientation Session544 viewsFacilities at Space Camp Turkey feature simulators to give participants the sensations of working and living in space. The orientation tells you what to expect, what are your chances of survival, etc.
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Reaching for the stars544 viewsOr grasping at straws - anything to get me offa this infernal contraption!
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Sandie on the 5DF542 viewsSandie is about to go for a ride on the 5-Degree-of-Freedom (5DF) trainer, the purpose of which I've never been able to figure out. In fact, it doesn't look like it has ANY degree of freedom, forget about five.
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Chuck Skywalker541 viewsChuck Mattox getting ready to try the Zero-Gravity Wall.
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A bit shaky on the 5DF539 viewsNo sense of balance - I'd have made a hell of a lousy astronaut.
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Treading the Heavens539 viewsBut tethered to the ground. They wanted to keep him on a tight leash so he wouldn't get into mischief, as he usually does.
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Chuck Mattox on the MMU538 viewsThe Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) is another contraption the purpose of which I'm totally ignorant, and Chuck looks a bit bemused by it too.
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Sandie Rules in Mission Control526 viewsGetting ready to bring Elouise, Pam and Pat safely back to Earth.
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Moonstruck524 viewsSandie savors the exhilirating feeling of being one-sixth of her Earthbound weight.
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The Space Station Mobility Trainer523 viewsThe SSMT, here being enjoyed by Pam Bloxham, simulated how astronauts aboard the space station Skylab exercised, i.e. by running around the inside walls like hamsters on a treadmill. (See "2001: A Space Odyssey" for a similar scenario.)
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Tile Damage523 viewsA thermal protective system tile from one of the shuttles, showing the wear and tear inflicted during the course of several missions.
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Who's afraid of the 5DF?519 viewsNot Sandie - she's having way too much fun on this contraption!
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