| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
82-HC-154 |
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| Date : |
07/1981
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Title
Astronaut Fullerton Suited for Training Exercises on KC-135
Full Description
Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, gets a preview of
what it might be like in space during a flight aboard NASA's KC-
135 "zero-gravity" aircraft. A special parabolic pattern flown
by the aircraft provides shore periods of weightlessness. These
flights are nicknamed the "vomit comet" because of the nausea
that is often induced.
Fullerton's suit is an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), used
by astronauts when leaving the Shuttle orbiter to go outside and
perform tasks in space. There was no EVA on the STS-3, but
crewmembers are trained in that area in the event of the
necessity to perform chores in space that for some reason could
not be done remotely. Fullerton donned his suit during a
parabola and took the opportunity to float around in the absence
of gravity.
Keywords
C Gordon Fullerton STS-3 KC-135 Vomit Comet Zero Gravity EVA EMU
Subject Category
Astronauts, Simulators, Microgravity Research
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
82-HC-154
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2002-000147
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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