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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : s72-50271
Date : 09/30/1972

Title

Stu Roosa in the KC-135

Full Description

Stuart A. Roosa, backup crew command module pilot for Apollo 17, participates in extra vehicular activity simulation training aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircraft. A mock-up of the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM) bay of the Apollo 17 service module is used in the exercise. Here, Roosa simulates retrieving the film cassette of the mapping camera from the SIM bay. The KC-135 "Vomit Comet" can simulate zero- gravity or partial- gravity conditions by diving and climbing in a series of parabolic arcs in the sky.

Keywords

Apollo 17, KC-135, Stuart Roosa, training, vomit comet

Subject Category

Apollo 17

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: s72-50271
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2006-000018

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: Digital

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Medium JPEG 2001 1295 928
Large JPEG 4002 2590 3,123

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