>> THE PARTIAL
GRAVITY SIMULATOR,
ALSO KNOWN AS POGO,
CONSISTS OF SERVOS, AIR BEARINGS
AND GIMBALS
TO PROVIDE ACCURATE SIMULATIONS
OF REDUCED GRAVITY.
IT IS USED FOR
ASTRONAUT TRAINING
AND FOR EVALUATING THEIR ABILITY
TO PERFORM TASKS
IN SIMULATED PARTIAL
AND MICROGRAVITY CONDITIONS.
THIS SEAT AND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY
SUPPORTS THE TEST SUBJECT
WHILE PERFORMING
HUMAN LOCOMOTION STUDIES
AND TRAINING EXERCISES.
THE VERTICAL SERVO AND
HORIZONTAL AIR BEARING RAIL
ARE MOUNTED TO
A 30 FOOT TALL A-FRAME.
THE POGO, RECENTLY RELOCATED
OVER THE PRECISION,
AIR-BEARING FLOOR,
WILL RETURN TO SERVICE
IN THE SUMMER OF 2021.