Astronaut maneuvering equipment As a technology demonstration, the crew practiced flying the Automatically Stabilized Maneuvering Unit (ASMU) inside the spacious dome of the Orbital Workshop. Designed to enable astronauts to perform untethered movements in microgravity. The ASMU tests established key piloting characteristics and capability base for the MMU systems used on the Space Shuttle missions.
Astronaut maneuvering equipment As a technology demonstration, the crew practiced flying the Automatically Stabilized Maneuvering Unit (ASMU) inside the spacious dome of the Orbital Workshop. Designed to enable astronauts to perform untethered movements in microgravity. The ASMU tests established key piloting characteristics and capability base for the MMU systems used on the Space Shuttle missions.