a_v_c_o_AKP (S-66-19412)
An unidentified individual descends the ladder of an unidentified Lunar Module (LM) Test Model (TM) or Mock-up (M) at an unidentified location while conducting some sort of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training, evaluation(s) of the space suit, procedures & LM configuration(s), to possibly include ease of egress/ingress…or something like that…I think.
At least I’m pretty sure it’s some time during 1966. 😉 And, I think that the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) is a safe bet as far as location. Also, based on the lighting, it’s inside.
I wonder if it’s an Astronaut, and if so, who…or is it somebody from the Crew Systems Division…like Jack Mays or Jack Slight? I suppose we’ll never know.
Based primarily on the boots, I believe the suit worn to be International Latex Corporation’s (ILC) A-5L Training Suit. Sorta in support of such, see:
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/history/alsj/ILC-S...
And:
www.christies.com.cn/en/lot/lot-1560672
Credit: Christie’s auction house website
Note some interesting things going on with the LM porch/handrail & ladder, which seems to include an additional peripheral/secondary/alternate(?) porch handrail, immediately to the outside of the primary handrails…with its lower structure crossing behind/inside the descent stage’s primary strut. And the odd placement of the S-band inflight antenna…way off to the left. You can’t go any farther left than that.
Note also the progressively inward placement of the top two ladder rungs, the second-from-the-top being curved in the middle to accommodate this, and the top actually going into the primary strut itself, representative of the final configuration. As such, this may be one of the earliest training models/mock-ups with this configuration, considering that this is 1966. Further, note also the cylindrical housing/container for the Erectable S-Band Antenna, on the descent stage (at lower right of photo). BTW, excellent Erectable S-Band Antenna reading:
www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/WOTM/WOTM-Erectable-S-Band.html
There are a few other things, but I’ve already gone too far.
a_v_c_o_AKP (S-66-19412)
An unidentified individual descends the ladder of an unidentified Lunar Module (LM) Test Model (TM) or Mock-up (M) at an unidentified location while conducting some sort of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training, evaluation(s) of the space suit, procedures & LM configuration(s), to possibly include ease of egress/ingress…or something like that…I think.
At least I’m pretty sure it’s some time during 1966. 😉 And, I think that the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) is a safe bet as far as location. Also, based on the lighting, it’s inside.
I wonder if it’s an Astronaut, and if so, who…or is it somebody from the Crew Systems Division…like Jack Mays or Jack Slight? I suppose we’ll never know.
Based primarily on the boots, I believe the suit worn to be International Latex Corporation’s (ILC) A-5L Training Suit. Sorta in support of such, see:
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/history/alsj/ILC-S...
And:
www.christies.com.cn/en/lot/lot-1560672
Credit: Christie’s auction house website
Note some interesting things going on with the LM porch/handrail & ladder, which seems to include an additional peripheral/secondary/alternate(?) porch handrail, immediately to the outside of the primary handrails…with its lower structure crossing behind/inside the descent stage’s primary strut. And the odd placement of the S-band inflight antenna…way off to the left. You can’t go any farther left than that.
Note also the progressively inward placement of the top two ladder rungs, the second-from-the-top being curved in the middle to accommodate this, and the top actually going into the primary strut itself, representative of the final configuration. As such, this may be one of the earliest training models/mock-ups with this configuration, considering that this is 1966. Further, note also the cylindrical housing/container for the Erectable S-Band Antenna, on the descent stage (at lower right of photo). BTW, excellent Erectable S-Band Antenna reading:
www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/WOTM/WOTM-Erectable-S-Band.html
There are a few other things, but I’ve already gone too far.