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Ames Research Center Centrifuge Astronaut Testing

Reel Number: 221349-02

Color: Colour

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1963

Country: USA

Location: California

TC Begins: 08:15:48

TC Ends: 08:32:52

Duration: 00:17:04

NASA - 1963, Ames Research Center Centrifuge Astronaut Testing 08:15:48 T33 trainer taxiis & John W. Young exits. 10Jul63 Young strapped in helmet & orange suit in centrifuge test; talking into mic (MOS). Camera mounted on frame. Vibrations substantial w/ Young stoppign & starting. 08:21:39 Slate for Schirra 11Jul63 Technicians w/ ?? NOT USEFUL. 08:22:02 Frank Borman fitted with monitors, helped into flight suit in Medical Room by Charles Berry?? Borman walking to & getting into centrifuge. Helmet put on. View of Centrifuge from control room w/ technicians talking into mic; beginning rotation. Seen rotating as technicians talk. 08:26:15 Video monitor w/ Borman visible. Technician on phone. EKG & other electronics. 08:27:23 Deke Slayton chats w/ Borman & Berry (?). CU man on phone. 08:27:50 Slayton has monitors fitted; weighed by Berry (?); helped into flight suit. 08:29:51 Slayton Borman and ?Chafee 08:30:14 Slayton into centrifuge - monitors fitted; helmet put on. Platform removed & centrifuge spinning. Space Race; Moon Landing; Science; Testing; Technology; Astronauts;

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