• X-ray scan of the arm unit of an experimental early spacesuit. Flexibility can be seen in the elbow, shoulder, and wrist regions.
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    The arm unit of the RX-1 suit, created by Litton Industries in 1962, is made of solid aluminum. Ball bearings in the wrist and shoulder and the "bellows" at the elbow provided a surprising amount of flexibility.

    X-ray by Roland Cunningham and Mark Avino

  • X-ray scan of the arm unit of an experimental early spacesuit. Flexibility can be seen in the elbow, shoulder, and wrist regions.

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Mark Avino

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SI-2008-1860-pos

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