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Space Sled

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Marquardt sled
Marquardt sled
Marquardt sled astronaut manoeuvring unit
Credit: USAF

American space mobility device, tested 1965. Marquardt developed a sled design in the mid-1960's for maneuvering in the vicinity of a spacecraft. The space sled approach was dropped in preference to the shuttle manned maneuvering unit.

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