With the Apollo program, NASA knew that Astronauts would have to walk on the moon. So space suit designers came up with some creative solutions based on information they collected from the Gemini program.
Engineer Bill Peterson fits test pilot Bob Smyth in space suit A-3H-024 with the Lunar Excursion Module astronaut restraint harness during suit evaluation study.
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