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Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator
NEUTRAL BUOYANCY
SPACE SIMULATOR HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1986
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Neutral Buoyancy Simulator
Sponsored by NASA MSFC, this plaque is located at the Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The site is not accessible to the general public. The Neutral Buoyancy Space Simulator was designed to provide a simulated weightless environment needed to perform engineering tests in preparation for space missions. The 1.3 million gallon tank, in use from 1969 until 1997, was used to evaluate techniques for rescuing Skylab, testing the Hubble Space Telescope, and assembling the International Space Station. References 2 (No. 48, 49) and 96 give additional information about training in preparation for space exploration.