Events
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Orion Recovery Training at NBL - August 22, 2018: LRD veterans visited the Sonny Carter Training Facility: Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) to observe Navy swimmers training for Orion recovery. Thanks to Milt Heflin for organizing the visit and Al Ong for the photos.
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Lori Wheaton (our tour guide) and Milt |
LRD group waiting for others to arrive |
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Sonny Carter and Grady |
Navy swimmers preparing for the test |
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Major Thompson/USAF/DOD explaining DOD responsibilities |
KSC/Slade Peters (Test Conductor) explaining
what KSC is doing |
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John and Major Thompson |
Navy swimmers sniffing spacecraft |
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John explaining how we did it in the old days |
George explaining things to Mel, Ron, Grady, Carl,
and John |
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LRD group (Denny, Al, Grady, John, Leroy, George, Carl, Milt, Mel, and Ron) at the NBL |
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Orion near servicing platform |
Denny and Tara Jochim (NASA EVA expert) |
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Installing Horse Collar used in contingencies associated
with towing |
Denny, Milt, Dr. Bob Sanders (think Chuck LaPinta),
Eddie Jacquet (Safety), Mel, John, Major Thompson, and Al |
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NBL Office Chief, John Haas, gave each one in LRD group
NBL "Challenge Coins" (both sides shown) |
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