Marquardt sled
Marquardt sled
Marquardt sled astronaut manoeuvring unit
Credit: USAF
American space mobility device, tested 1965. Marquardt developed a sled design in the mid-1960's for maneuvering in the vicinity of a spacecraft. The space sled approach was dropped in preference to the shuttle manned maneuvering unit.
Status: tested 1965.
Family:
Space Suits.
Country:
USA.
Agency:
Marquardt,
USAF.