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Tom
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posted 08-18-2002 03:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom   Click Here to Email Tom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Back in 1968 NASA tested both the CM and LM with astronauts aboard while in vacuum chambers.
Was wondering if anyone here knew how long the Lunar Module tests (LTA-8) with Astronaut Irwin, and Grumman Engineer Gibbons, lasted?
I know the Command Module tests (2TV-1) lasted a week.
Thank you.
Tom

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posted 08-18-2002 05:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nasamad   Click Here to Email nasamad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was under the impression that LTA-8 was more of a series of shorter tests.


Start of the test was May 27, 1968. The end of the test was June 1, 1968. Duration of the mission was 161 hours, of which 48h25m were manned.

Adam

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Tom
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posted 08-18-2002 06:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Tom   Click Here to Email Tom     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks, Adam!

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