|
 Apollo Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit - Windsor Locks, CT Posted by:  neoc1
N 41° 56.829 W 072° 41.495
18T E 691341 N 4646485
In the lobby of the New England Air Museum there is an encased display of a Apollo Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit. The New England Air Museum is located at 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, CT.
Waymark Code: WMW2N1
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2017
Views: 6
The Apollo Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit also called the Apollo Moon Suit, which is made locally by Hamilton Sunstrand, is displayed behind a plexiglass case. A sign within the display provided the following information about the unit:
Apollo Extra-Vehicular
Mobility Unit
*The world's smallest "personal
spacecraft"
*Designed to walk on moon
gravity(1/6th of earth gravity)
*Tolerates conditions that
range from -200 degrees Fahrenheit to
+250 degrees Fahrenheit
*Provides 100% breathing
oxygen
*Designed to withstand micro-
meteorites
Hamilton Sundstrand
Visiting the lobby and museum store is free. The museum is $12.50
Hours:
Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. The Museum will be closed on Mondays beginning in September.
It is also closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none
How Long a Hike: 0
Amount of time an average person would spend here: Up to 2 hours
Accessible?: yes
Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
|
Visit Instructions:To claim a waymark in this category the visitor must:
-
Include a
photograph of a prominent feature of the waymark.
If practical, please submit a picture of a different feature or one taken
from a different angle than previous visitors in order to make the waypoint web page richer so visiting it on gc.com is an
enjoyable experience.
-
Include a second (validation)
photograph of your GPSr, with a prominent feature (preferably the same one) in the background (no Photoshopped overlays, please).
-
And, of course, give us a report of your visit to the
waypoint.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|
|