Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory
The Sonny Carter Training Facility - situated near the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas - has a gigantic swimming pool called the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The entire western portion of the ISS can be submerged in it so that astronauts can practise spacewalks and repair jobs while 'floating' at the outside of the station.
Credit:
NASA-J. Valcarcel.