The spaceflight revolution captivated many in the news media; including then CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite. During a 1968 visit to Langley, the adventurous Cronkite tried out the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator – a series of cable-supported slings hanging from the Lunar Landing Research Facility designed to approximate lunar locomotion.
The spaceflight revolution captivated many in the news media; including then CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite.
During a 1968 visit to Langley, the adventurous Cronkite tried out the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator – a series of cable-supported slings hanging from the Lunar Landing Research Facility designed to approximate lunar locomotion.
At this ingenious facility, astronauts practiced what it would be like to walk on the moon.Image Credit: NASA