On the ‘Couch’The Mercury 7 astronauts examine their 'couches.' Each astronaut's couch was molded to fit his body to help withstand the G-loads of the launch. Plaster casts of the astronauts were created in order to properly mold the couches.Read More Facebook Pinterest X LinkedIn Email https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/couch/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShareSize1041x811px