NASA Photo ID: S72-41853           File Name: 10076048.jpg
Film Type: 35mm BW                 Date Taken: 06/15/72
Title: Two of three astronauts who will participate in SMEAT activity
Description:
Two of three astronauts who will spend up to 56 days in an altitude test 
chamber at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) beginning in mid-July to 
obtain medical data and evaluate medical experiment equipment for Skylab,
go  over a menu in the food preparation area. Seated at the simulated
wardroom  food table is Astronaut Karol J. Bobko, SMEAT pilot. Astronaut
Robert L.  Crippen, SMEAT crew commander, is standing. Dr. William E.
Thornton, science  pilot, is the third SMEAT crewman. SMEAT stands for
Skylab Medical Experiment  Altitude Test.              

Subject terms:
ASTRONAUT TRAINING                      
ASTRONAUTS                              
CREW PROCEDURES (PREFLIGHT)             
FACILITIES                              
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER                    
PREFLIGHT OPERATIONS                    
SKYLAB 1                                
SKYLAB PROGRAM                          
SPACE FLIGHT FEEDING                    
TEXAS                                   

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