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11 Foot Chamber
11 Foot Chamber
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Johnson Space Center’s 11 Foot Chamber is a 3.4 m diameter x 5.8 m long (11.0 ft x 19.0 ft) with dual airlock compartments of 2.7 m and 3.0 m lengths (9.0 ft and 10.0 ft) used for human testing in a vacuum environment, and for Space Suit development. A third, smaller compartment, referred to as "cabin" (approximately 260 ft3 volume), is also available for reduced pressure, manned/unmanned testing. It features a treadmill, crew weight relief and the necessary support systems for reduced pressure crew operations.
| Physical Dimensions: | 3.4 m diameter x 5.8 m long (11.0 ft x 19.0 ft) dual airlock compartments of 2.7 m and 3.0 m lengths (9.0 ft and 10.0 ft). Cabin compartment also available (260ft3) |
| Features: | treadmills, weight relief systems, space suit glove test compartment, reduced pressure human occupancy support system. Multiple reconfigurable test volumes. |
| Vacuum: | 1 x 10-2 torr (1 Pa) (equivalent to 76,200 m or 250,000 ft altitude) |
| Access: | 0.8 m x 1.8 m (2.5 ft x 6.0 ft) door on one end |
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