NASA SKYLAB Full Scale Astronaut Training Multiple Docking Adapter MDA Mockup

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NASA SKYLAB Full Scale Astronaut Training Multiple Docking Adapter MDA Mockup:
$85000.00

Being offered is this One Of A Kind NASA Apollo/Skylab Program Artifact! Made by Martin Marietta in the 1960's, this Astronaut Training Mockup of the Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA), was one of the components of Skylab, the first American space station!
Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) - Full-Scale EngineeringMockup & One-G Trainer Built by Martin Marietta.
This is a full-scale, high-fidelity training mockup of the Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA)- built by Martin Marietta.
It was first used as an engineering mockup for system integration for America'sfirst space station, and then later upgraded to a high fidelity training mockup which was used by all of the Skylab astronauts for familiarization and training.

Measuring overall an approximate 20' long by 13' wide by 15' tall including custom rolling frame, the One-G Trainer was used for crew preparation and procedural refinement atNASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC). It was flown from Martin Marietta in Denver to JSC sevearal times by way of a "Guppy" aircraft! It was later deaccessioned fromthe Kennedy Space Center, where it had been on public display forover forty years. The MDA was a critical module of Skylab,providing: Primary and secondary docking ports for visiting ApolloCommand/Service Modules; Mission control centers for experiments,including Earth Resources Experiment Package (EREP) and ApolloTelescope Mount (ATM) control.

Built at Martin Marietta in Denver, Colorado this specific mockupincludes replica consoles, controls, andcrew interface systems, It was built toexacting specifications outlined in MSFC MOD documents (MSFC-165and MSFC 322) to allow realistic astronaut training and simulationof emergency and routine mission procedures. The high fidelity equipment allowedfunctional hands-on simulation and testing. Thedesign emphasized realism and manual controloperation to generate accurate crew procedures and validate flighthardware interface relationships. It is located in Denver Colorado and viewing can be arranged for interested buyers. Shipping to be arranged after purchase, and depending on your location it could be in excess of $15-20k