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Suited for Spacewalking pdf - Virtual Astronaut

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2. Tethers4. Connector Seal TestPlace Martian sediment simulant or other drysandy sediment in the jar. Place plastic tape over thezone where the lid comes together with the jar.Shake the jar several hundred times and thenremove the tape to see if any sediment made its waythrough the jar and lid threads to stick to the tape.3 . Field of Vision Tester <strong>for</strong> Helmet Vision DesignD e t e rmine how mu ch visibility is needed <strong>for</strong> a spacesuit helmet by measuring the field of vision of stude n t s . Two diffe rent ways <strong>for</strong> doing this are show n .Test <strong>for</strong> Right andLeft Views5. WeightliftingResearch an exercise routine that can be used tostrengthen the upper body. This is the area of thebody that receives the greatest workout during as p a c ewalk in Earth orb i t . Design exe rcises <strong>for</strong>strengthening the lower torso and <strong>for</strong> planetary surfaceexploration.Omnidirectional test. Useclear plastic punch bowland place dots at limit ofvision.9 0 • <strong>Suited</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Spacewalking</strong> An Activity Guide <strong>for</strong> Technology Education, Mathematics, and Science, EG- 1 9 9 8 - 0 3 - 1 1 2 - H Q

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