Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Life Onboard

Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022

1. Life Onboard Marker

Inscription. Astronauts spent much of their time on their couches. With the seat portion of the center couch folded, two astronauts could stand at the same time. The astronauts slept in two sleeping bags mounted beneath the left and right couches. The sleeping bags had restraints that allowed astronauts to sleep with or without spacesuits.

Food, water, clothing, waste management items and other equipment were packed into bays along the walls. The cabin was pressurized to about 5 pounds per square inch - about the same pressure as the summit of Mount Everest - and the temperature was controlled at about 75°F. The pressurization and controlled temperature enabled astronauts to spend much of their time out of their suits, though they wore them during critical phases, such as launch, entry, docking and crew transfer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 59.556′ N, 76° 50.838′ W. Marker is in Greenbelt, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Greenbelt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9432 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham MD 20706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program (here, next to this marker); Duties

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(here, next to this marker); Apollo Command Module (here, next to this marker); Grooved Runway (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Black Brant (a few steps from this marker); Sounding Rockets (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Tomahawk (a few steps from this marker); Javelin (Argo D-4) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenbelt.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022

2. Life Onboard Marker

Marker is third from right.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.