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Pre-breathing period for astronauts in the space shuttle Atlantis

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sts07-63001

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 16 cm

Astronauts Michael R. (Rich) Clifford and Linda M. Godwin, the assigned space-walking mission specialists for STS-76, go through a "pre-breathing" period on the Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck. This practice is normal procedure for space-walkers in preparation for their Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and the wearing of their Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU).

Keywords for this photo:

1996 - ASTRONAUT - ATLANTIS - CLIFFORD MICHAEL - EVERYDAY LIFE - GODWIN LINDA - HUMAN - MAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - ONBOARD ACTIVITY - OXYGEN - OXYGEN MASK - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - STS-76 - WEIGHTLESSNESS - WOMAN - ZERO GRAVITY -