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Project Mercury: AWT Gimbaling Rig Showing Motion Main Content
NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1959-52233
Date : 12/16/1959

Title

Project Mercury: AWT Gimbaling Rig Showing Motion

Full Description

This device is formally known as the MASTIF or Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility and is located in the Altitude Wind Tunnel. It was built at the Lewis Research Center, now John H. Glenn Research Center, and designed to train astronauts to regain control of a tumbling spacecraft. This sure looks like fun, huh?

Keywords

Project Mercury Gimbaling Rig Altitude Wind Tunnel AWT MASTIF Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility Lewis Research Center

Subject Category

Simulators, Mercury-Program,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1959-52233
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000596

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: William Bowles
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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