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Beckman Skylab Metabolic Gas Analyzer

  • Circa 1970

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A full-scale model of a gas analysis instrument made by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations (ATO) in 1968 for the Martin-Marietta Corporation for potential use on the Skylab space station. This instrument was designed to measure astronauts' capability to perform labor during extended periods of weightlessness.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 58, Folder 12

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“Beckman Skylab Metabolic Gas Analyzer,” circa 1970. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 12. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pv63g0278.

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