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To: SunkenCiv

Space suit failure in testing. (Amazing the guy survived with no ill effects)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHNtsOvQryU#t=60


4 posted on 03/23/2014 10:47:34 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

Bean had a problem with his suit inflating, and it turned out that his body (which also swells in the lower pressure environment) was plugging the “out” port, so NASA covered it with a little cage.


5 posted on 03/23/2014 11:25:43 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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