Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station

Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station
Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station
General information
Type	Underwater research and ocean exploration
Opened	September 1997
Dimensions
Weight	21,000 lbs.
Technical details
Size	Crew: 2
Design and construction
Developer	Dennis Chamberland Joseph M. Bishop
Other designers	Precision Fabricating, Inc.

The Scott Carpenter Space Analog Station was designed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a seafloor research station—or underwater habitat. It was designed by NASA Aquanaut, Dennis Chamberland and Marine Engineer, Joseph M. Bishop and named in honor of the Mercury project astronaut and SEALAB (US Navy) aquanaut M. Scott Carpenter. It was used on two missions in the summer of 1997 and 1998 on the seafloor near Key Largo, Florida at the Marine Resources Development Foundation [1].^[1]