Martin Jelovsek Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Hi guys I hope that you will be able to help me as this is bugging me for couple of days now The other day we had a discussion with couple of friends and one of them asked me a question on what type of microphones and headsets did the first astronauts use for communication? Was it dynamic, electret, condenser ... It got me curious and actually I cannot find the answer to that question ... If anybody here has any idea what was it used at the time? And who was developing them for them? Thank you for the help Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mono Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 By using the word "astronaut" - I take it to mean, that - You are referring to the United States of America's space program: "NASA?" (To differentiate from the 'Soviet Union' (back in the day) - As they used the term: космонавт 'cosmonaut' (English) Because, the following information only applies to "NASA" ... And, This reply will not answer your question, exactly? (re: What type of mics "Dynamic/ Electret /etc" - for the first astronauts ...) But ... (While I work on gathering that info) You can read here - (the transition from the earlier headsets) https://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/headsets.html See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantronics See also: http://www.plantronics.com/us/company/heritage.jsp For information on the 'current' technology? - https://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/features/hatsman.html And, also: https://techport.nasa.gov/view/6982 And, also: https://sbir.nasa.gov/content/wevoice-inc If this does not satisfy you? - Then, I suggest ... https://www.nasa.gov/content/submit-a-question-for-nasa ( use the subject / option 'History' ) Or ... https://www.nasa.gov/about/contact/index.html If ... Indeed, your inquiry is about the type of microphones used in Soviet's space program? - Well, then ... Good Luck? Because, as I imagine it - The 'Soviet's' info might be a bit harder to come by? (Maybe someone else can chime in on that?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Brilliant! I also hope someone can (and hopefully does). I would presume dynamic, consider crystal ... but I can only here offer my enthusiasm, not experience ... I know only what I like, and as Chuck Barris once said, " I like botchalism " Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I liked this with my breakfast, thank you mono and martin for answering and questioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mono Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 14 hours ago, The Immoral Mr Teas said: ... I would presume dynamic ... I am doing a little more of my own research: And, will get back with what I find ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I can only say I can't wait - I've been recently reading the 1986 National Geographic reports on MIR and others, and they took me back to the NG74 reports on Skylab. The Soviet tech was obviously secret often beyond needs (tho' they admitted the pencil) but it is hopefully nowadays ok for all to reveal what is not 'importantly' secret. In the UK we had a splendid documentary a year or two ago, Knocking On Heaven's Door, about the preamble to the Soviet space programme from it's origins in Cosmism. As a general fan of industrial archeology I always hope for new info from folks who may have well signed the equivalent of our 'Official Secrets Act' which is now far from secret, important, or whatever - but who would nevertheless still hold off from saying they were using such and such helicopter or submarine comms in the (eg) USSR space programme. Why the US decided to, or ended up, providing such minor info I'm not sure. Both the US and USSR programmes had their requirement to reach out and publicise details to the public. The USSR perhaps even went further in some ways than the US to reach out as such. Both had secrets, both were forced to be 'unsecret'. Maybe even it's just a question of asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mono Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 . . . To be continued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 wow too much information ! Can I get a job at NASA now? mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immoral Mr Teas Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 A tantalising glimpse, Mike! Now at some point I'll look to see if Nasa has uploaded all that Mercury stuff as pdfs. Cheers Mono! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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