Test, being carried out at Douglas Missiles and Space System Div, designed to determine whether helium is better gas than nitrogen for spacecraft atmospheres; four men will live in simulated space cabin for 18 days in oxygen/helium gas mixture at various pressures; characteristics of helium that make it attractive for space use are outlined; description of space cabin simulator which is 4000-cu ft chamber of double-wall construction; sampling of atmosphere and monitoring of interior of space cabin.


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    Title :

    Douglas tests helium as atmosphere


    Additional title:

    Missiles Rockets


    Contributors:
    David, H.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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