What a wonderful piece of history, right outside our museum! In operation from 1955 to 1985, the Daisy Decelerator (named after the Daisy Air Rifle) was an air-powered sled-track used to study the effects of acceleration, deceleration, and impact on the human body and various equipment systems. The Daisy Decelerator played a significant role in American history by supporting biological and mechanical research and testing for NASA’s Mercury space flights and the Apollo moon landings. For more information, please visit https://nmspacemuseum.org/exhibit…
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