Force Measuring Unit, Skylab, 1973. Creators: Martin Marietta, NASA.

Force Measuring Unit, Skylab, 1973. Creators: Martin Marietta, NASA.

2-839-695 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

This device was part of the Crew/Vehicle Disturbance experiment flown aboard the Skylab space station launched by the United States in 1973. The purpose of the experiment was to determine the effect of crew activities on the vehicle's stability by measuring the forces, torques, and vehicle motions caused by the astronauts' movements. As an astronaut stood on the unit or moved between units, precise measurements of his motions and resultant forces on the vehicle structure were sent the ground for comparison with vehicle attitude and pointing control data to analyze disturbances. This extra device was stowed aboard the backup Skylab orbital workshop that NASA transferred to the Museum.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Martin Marietta, attributed to: American: Maker, manufacturer
  2. NASA, attributed to: American:

Medium
  1. Metal, fabric, plastic

Picture Type
  1. Equipment-test
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6523x4563
File Size : 87,201kb


Aliases

  1. A19790047000
  1. NASM-A19790047000_PS01.txt
  1. 0990010279
  1. 2-839-695
  1. 2839695
  1. A19790047000

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