NEEMO divers in Superlite helmets – which simulate the helmets of spacesuits – demonstrate tethering to the surface, translation lines, rock sampling and regolith sampling techniques. These demonstrations help prepare for the NEEMO 15 mission in October 2011, when the systems and operations for visiting an asteroid will be rigorously tested.
NEEMO divers in Superlite helmets – which simulate the helmets of spacesuits – demonstrate tethering to the surface, translation lines, rock sampling and regolith sampling techniques. These demonstrations help prepare for the NEEMO 15 mission in October 2011, when the systems and operations for visiting an asteroid will be rigorously tested.
Image Credit: NASA