Altitude Wind Tunnel
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. prepares for a training ride in the Gimbal Rig in 1960. Installed in the AWT in 1958 to test control systems, the Gimbal Rig was modified into a facility used to train all seven Mercury astronauts. In 1999, the Lewis Center was renamed to honor Glenn.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: C-1960-52745
Date: February 23, 1960
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Altitude Wind Tunnel
Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. prepares for a training ride in the Gimbal Rig in 1960. Installed in the AWT in 1958 to test control systems, the Gimbal Rig was modified into a facility used to train all seven Mercury astronauts. In 1999, the Lewis Center was renamed to honor Glenn.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: C-1960-52745
Date: February 23, 1960
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