Space Cabin Simulator
Dr. Gaume's research at SAM involved testing the space cabin simulator, which could manufacture and maintain an artificial atmosphere. In the space cabin simulator, scientists would “study the change in the composition of the atmosphere produced by the presence of the occupant…and…try to develop devices which will automatically keep this chamber at…tolerable levels.” One-man tests of the simulator also included ways of recycling water by distilling and condensing water vapor recovered from the air and urine, thereby eliminating the need to store water onboard. The first test lasted 24 hours and, over the next two years, became increasingly longer. The tests attracted national attention. In 1958, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and a crowd of reporters greeted test subject, Airman Donald G. Farrell, as he emerged from his seven days inside the cabin.
Recent Submissions
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Douglas Space Cabin Simulator
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equipment outside of Space Cabin Simulator
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cots inside the Space Cabin Simulator
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sleeping inside the Space Cabin Simulator
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sleeping inside the Space Cabin Simulator
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equipment outside of Space Cabin Simulator
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Space Suit Experiments
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shelving inside Space Cabin Simulator
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chart of flight effective limit
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chart of altitude and barometric pressure
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cabin pressure chart
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chart of functional limits
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graph of primary cosmic rays and secondary cosmic rays
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Dr. Gaume sitting inside Space Cabin Simulator
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Dr. Gaume sitting inside Space Cabin Simulator
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