Left to right, astronauts Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Walter Schirra, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton, Gus Grissom, and Bob Gilruth, director of the Space Task Group"From the NASA Archive: Astronauts Inspect Their Butt Molds"
by
Betsy Mason
July 1st, 2010
Wired
Each of the Mercury 7 astronauts had a mold made of his backside, so engineers could build perfectly fitted seats for the spaceships. These personalized couches were supposed to help the guys withstand the incredible G-forces experienced during launch.
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