Simulating Docking
The Rendezvous Docking Simulator allowed Gemini astronauts to practice for docking in Gemini missions. Later it was modified and used for Apollo astronauts as well.
Pre-Moonwalk Life
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong operates the Iron Cross Attitude Simulator as a research pilot at the NACA-NASA High-Speed Flight Station. He served as a pilot for seven years before entering the space program.
Lunar Surface Simulation
An April 22, 1969 training exercise shows Apollo 11 crewmembers in a moon's surface simulation. During the exercise astronauts practice deploying and using lunar tools.
Zero-G
Aboard the KC-135 on July 10, 1969, astronaut Edwin Aldrin trains in zero-gravity in preparation for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.
Survival Skills
On Jan. 17, 1970, astronaut Thomas Mattingly II participates in water egress training at the Manned Spacecraft Center for the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission.
EVA Practice
Astronaut James A. Lovel, Jr., the future commander of Apollo 13, participates in an EVA walk-through at Kennedy Space Center.
LEMS Over Time
The Lunar Excursion Module Simulator, in a multiple-exposure image, moves during a nighttime training event to familiarize Apollo astronauts with handling a lunar-landing vehicle.
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