On 23 Jul 2003 08:56:44 -0700, (JGDeRuvo) wrote:

I hate to do another FTETTM reference, but in "1968" there's a great
scene where Borman is in the design room at Downey talking about
redesigning the hatch. The new hatch is put on and Borman sees what
they're doing and says "wait a minute ..." He then grabs a chair and
sits in the CM skeleton like he's seated and then shows the engineers
why their design isn't going to work PRACTICALLY.

....However, on the flip side, did any of the Astronauts assigned to
Bethpage and the LM give any input regarding the initial proposals to
change from seated to standing during flight? That was all engineers,
kids.

....But, to be fair, on the flipside of *that*, there is the issue of
fitting square backpacks in round hatches after the need for a round
hatch had already been eliminated :-)


OM

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