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Astronaut Edwin Aldrin in EMU verifies fit of Portable Life Support System
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Astronaut Edwin Aldrin in EMU verifies fit of Portable Life Support System

NASA / JSC · 1969-06-25 · photograph (digital archive)

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Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., wearing an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), verifies fit of the Portable Life Support System (PLSS) strap length during lunar surface training at the Kennedy Space Center. Aldrin is the prime crew lunar module pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Aldrin's PLSS backpack is attached to a lunar weight simulator.

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APOLLO 11APOLLO PROJECTASTRONAUT TRAININGASTRONAUTSFITTINGFLORIDAEXTRAVEHICULAR MOBILITY UNITSKENNEDY SPACE CENTERSPACE SUITSSTRAPS
Credit lineAstronaut Edwin Aldrin in EMU verifies fit of Portable Life Support System. NASA/JSC, 1969-06-25. Public domain. ID: S69-38517.
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