Oct 9 1966
From The Space Library
Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter (Cdr., USN), speaking at national convention of Naval Reserve Officers Assn. in Denver, described his astronaut-aquanaut occupation as a liaison between space and undersea exploration. He said there were plans to train astronauts under water to better withstand the tiring work of maneuvering outside spacecraft-a major problem of recent space flights. Models of spacecraft would be used; astronauts would wear spacesuits and would work without swim fins. Carpenter, who had volunteered in May 1964 for USN's Project Sea Lab, said aquanauts could work in water until they became tired or hungry. (Denver Post, 10/9/66)
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