Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tom Scott speaks to Curator Doug Millard and reveals how a humble 1960s chair helped astronauts train for space.

Find out more about the astronaut training chair collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/co8590822/nasa-flight-simulator-chair-1981-1995

This series goes behind the scenes with our curators to uncover fascinating stories from some of the 7 million items in the Science Museum Group collection. We’ve teamed up with YouTuber Tom Scott as our presenter for series one.

Explore more of the incredible Science Museum Group Collection at collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk

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