Post by PhantomWolf on Dec 4, 2006 16:57:18 GMT -4
;D ;D
I thought this was rather amusing with the claims that tyhe square hatch was too small for the Astronauts to exit through. I would note that the square hatch still gave them a lot of problems getting in and out though.
[According to Pete and Al, the original LM design had a round hatch.]
[Bean - "We found out, with the PLSS and everything, you couldn't get out through the hatch they had. So they made a major change, and made that a square hatch, which allowed you then - without changing the dimensions of the LM - to still scoot down and get your square PLSS out. But it was the minimum size you could get away with for the biggest astronaut. You talk about the LM (cabin) being small, I think this was the critical point right here."]
I thought this was rather amusing with the claims that tyhe square hatch was too small for the Astronauts to exit through. I would note that the square hatch still gave them a lot of problems getting in and out though.
[According to Pete and Al, the original LM design had a round hatch.]
[Bean - "We found out, with the PLSS and everything, you couldn't get out through the hatch they had. So they made a major change, and made that a square hatch, which allowed you then - without changing the dimensions of the LM - to still scoot down and get your square PLSS out. But it was the minimum size you could get away with for the biggest astronaut. You talk about the LM (cabin) being small, I think this was the critical point right here."]