a_v_c_o_AKP (S-66-51935)
A NASA technician, wearing either an A5L training pressure suit, or an A6L, doffs(?)/dons(?) an International Latex Corporation (ILC)-manufactured External Thermal/Meteoroid Garment (ETMG) in possible/probable completion of/preparation for a Development Verification Test in the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (SESL)/Bldg. 32, at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC).
In researching the photo, I believe the technician to be Jim LeBlanc, a NASA aerospace engineer, who barely escaped death/permanent injury when briefly exposed to a near vacuum during similar testing several months later:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/001251.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
I think the facial features of the aged Mr. LeBlanc bear uncanny similarity to the young man in the photo. The entire excellent & informative video, from which the above is excerpted:
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[NOTE: I have been informed by the man himself, James LeBlanc, that this is NOT him. Mr. LeBlanc graciously informed me via FB (August 19, 2023), that he was never a chamber test subject at SESL.]
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO8L9tKR4CY&t=7s
Credit: NaOHKDBO/YouTube
Probably taken around the same time (and where I obtained the initial chunk of above information). Note the distinctive blue sole assembly of the lunar overshoes/boots (plastic wrapped), in both photographs. The gentleman is purportedly William F. Farley:
Credit: Internet Archive website
Excellent information pertaining to the development of ILC space suits. Specifically, figure 2.41, page 44 would seem to show the version of the ETMG seen in the photos:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/pressure-suit-apoll...
Credit: NASM website
Additionally, note the photograph of Astronaut Jim Irwin, in the Crew Systems Division’s 8-foot altitude chamber in Building 7:
www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-certifying-apollo-space...
Which looks to be where Mr. LeBlanc's mishap occurred.
Finally, Mr. LeBlanc appears to be standing almost exactly where Jim Lovell is in this photo:
www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public...
The above accompanied by the following description:
"Backup Apollo 11 Commander James A. Lovell reads a newspaper while awaiting to enter the altitude chamber."
Disclaimer: I don't exactly know how much, since the puzzle pieces are all over the place, but some of my above is correct/near correct...and hopefully provides a kernel for the one or two so inclined to pursue further. Yeah, right.
a_v_c_o_AKP (S-66-51935)
A NASA technician, wearing either an A5L training pressure suit, or an A6L, doffs(?)/dons(?) an International Latex Corporation (ILC)-manufactured External Thermal/Meteoroid Garment (ETMG) in possible/probable completion of/preparation for a Development Verification Test in the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (SESL)/Bldg. 32, at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC).
In researching the photo, I believe the technician to be Jim LeBlanc, a NASA aerospace engineer, who barely escaped death/permanent injury when briefly exposed to a near vacuum during similar testing several months later:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/001251.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
I think the facial features of the aged Mr. LeBlanc bear uncanny similarity to the young man in the photo. The entire excellent & informative video, from which the above is excerpted:
⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
[NOTE: I have been informed by the man himself, James LeBlanc, that this is NOT him. Mr. LeBlanc graciously informed me via FB (August 19, 2023), that he was never a chamber test subject at SESL.]
⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO8L9tKR4CY&t=7s
Credit: NaOHKDBO/YouTube
Probably taken around the same time (and where I obtained the initial chunk of above information). Note the distinctive blue sole assembly of the lunar overshoes/boots (plastic wrapped), in both photographs. The gentleman is purportedly William F. Farley:
Credit: Internet Archive website
Excellent information pertaining to the development of ILC space suits. Specifically, figure 2.41, page 44 would seem to show the version of the ETMG seen in the photos:
www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/ILC-SpaceSuits-RevA.pdf
Credit: ALSJ website
airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/pressure-suit-apoll...
Credit: NASM website
Additionally, note the photograph of Astronaut Jim Irwin, in the Crew Systems Division’s 8-foot altitude chamber in Building 7:
www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-certifying-apollo-space...
Which looks to be where Mr. LeBlanc's mishap occurred.
Finally, Mr. LeBlanc appears to be standing almost exactly where Jim Lovell is in this photo:
www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public...
The above accompanied by the following description:
"Backup Apollo 11 Commander James A. Lovell reads a newspaper while awaiting to enter the altitude chamber."
Disclaimer: I don't exactly know how much, since the puzzle pieces are all over the place, but some of my above is correct/near correct...and hopefully provides a kernel for the one or two so inclined to pursue further. Yeah, right.