LTV Gemini AMU

[Bill S]

I came across some images at the Vought Heritage Archives
of the Gemini AMU and artist concepts, models, etc.

For your viewing enjoyment courtesy Vought Heritage Archives

 

[Bill S]

Model

 

[Bill S]

Astronaut model

Again courtesy Vought Heritage Archives

 

[carmelo]

A question:
Is possible an EVA with an alluminized suit?

 

[Michel Van]

A question:
Is possible an EVA with an alluminized suit?

in theory Yes
but he will be a very shiny object on the EVA photos...

 

[Bill S]

More possibly related photos from the Vought Heritage Archives.

Any of you folks with project knowledge please let me know if these are miss-identified.



bill

 

[Bill S]

From Vought Historical Archives


RMU is from Image magazine a public relations product December 1964


60 G Man is also from Image magazine December 1961

 

[The Artist]

A different model of the AMU photographed during the trip to the Vought Heritage Archives.

 

[blackstar]

A different model of the AMU photographed during the trip to the Vought Heritage Archives.

Interesting stuff. I'm currently working with Bob Crippen on a project and have mentioned to him and Dick Truly that I'm doing some research on MOL. I'll put this on my list of things to discuss with them.

 

[Bill S]

Some additional LTV Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU) photos evidently taken at a AFA convention in the mid-1960's????


Probably fun for everyone except the poor soul wearing the suit!

 

[Michel Van]

Some additional LTV Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU) photos evidently taken at a AFA convention in the mid-1960's? ???


Probably fun for everyone except the poor soul wearing the suit!

That's a Space suit form Dyna Soar Project (X-20)

 

[Bill S]

I came across a short video of the system from a WBAP News Clip in 1965
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225625/m1/

WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.). [News Clip: LTV Astronautics], video, December 28, 1965; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1225625/m1/: accessed October 26, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

 

[Bill S]

Test Results of the AMU
https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/403729.pdf