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  2. Airlock - Wikipedia

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    An airlock [a] is a room or compartment which permits passage between environments of differing atmospheric pressure or composition, ...

  3. Mantrap (access control) - Wikipedia

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    Entrance to HM Prison Edinburgh. A mantrap, security mantrap portal, airlock, sally port or access control vestibule is a physical security access control system comprising a small space with two sets of interlocking doors, such that the first set of doors must close before the second set opens.

  4. Quest Joint Airlock - Wikipedia

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    The Quest Joint Airlock is the primary airlock for the International Space Station. Quest was designed to host spacewalks with both Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits and Orlan space suits. The airlock was launched on STS-104 on July 14, 2001. It was attached to the starboard CBM of the Unity during STS-104. The four external HP ...

  5. Vestibule (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A floor plan with a modern vestibule shown in red. A vestibule (also anteroom, antechamber, air-lock entry or foyer) is a small room leading into a larger space [1] such as a lobby, entrance hall, or passage, for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space from view, reducing heat loss, providing storage space for outdoor clothing, etc.

  6. Submarine escape training facility - Wikipedia

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    Top of the SETT pool. The tower was also privately hired to civilian diving clubs for the purpose of recreational diving and dive training. It was a popular 'novelty' dive amongst UK scuba divers since it allowed new trainees to extend their depth experience in a safe, controlled environment with good visibility and warm water temperature – two conditions that are in short supply in the UK.

  7. Air-supported structure - Wikipedia

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    Air-supported dome used as a sports and recreation venue. An air-supported (or air-inflated) structure is any building that derives its structural integrity from the use of internal pressurized air to inflate a pliable material (i.e. structural fabric) envelope, so that air is the main support of the structure, and where access is via airlocks.

  8. As Elon Musk eyes Defense Department, conflicts of interest ...

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    The Pentagon has spent more than $14 trillion since 9/11, with up to 50% going to defense contractors, Brown University's Cost of War project found.

  9. List of buildings in the Johnson Space Center - Wikipedia

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    Security headquarters just outside the NASA gates by the employee entrance. Security issues badges for employees, contractors, and visitors. 111 Industry Assistance Office 163 204 207 Gilruth Center 208 Gilruth Sports Park 211 Aaron Cohen Childcare Center; current building replaced a smaller one constructed in 1990. 2000 [4] 220 221 222