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Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator
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Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator

NASA / LRC · 1963-10-24 · photograph (digital archive)

From the collection of NASA Image and Video Library. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator located in the hangar at Langley Research Center. The initial version of this simulator was located inside the hangar. Later a larger version would be located at the Lunar Landing Facility. The purpose of this simulator was to study the subject while walking, jumping or running. Researchers conducted studies of various factors such as fatigue limit, energy expenditure, and speed of locomotion. A.W.

NASA Image and Video Library’s own description
Credit lineReduced Gravity Walking Simulator. NASA/LRC, 1963-10-24. Public domain. ID: LRC-1963-B701_P-08783.

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