The Gimbal Rig (formally known as MASTIF - Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility) in the Altitude Wind Tunnel (AWT), was engineered to simulate the tumbling and rolling motions of a space capsule and train the Mercury astronauts to control roll, pitch and yaw by activating nitrogen jets, used as brakes and bring the vehicle back into control.
This facility was built at the Lewis Research Center, now John H. Glenn Research Center, Cleveland OH.
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