Tektite II Mission 6
In coversation with: Meghan O'Hara & Dr. James Merle Thomas Tektite Revisited Documentary (US).
Between 1969-1970, a landmark human experiment took place in a small, four room habitat, submerged 15m (50 ft) in Great Lameshur Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands. Called Tektite, this unique government-industry-university cooperative undertaking became the first underwater laboratory offering dozens of scientists and engineers the chance to live and work on the seafloor for periods of two to four weeks. The most famous aquanauts were the all-women members of Tektite II’s Mission 6. In the strongly male-dominated world of diving, the fine performance of these women paved the way for the inclusion of other women in future undersea and space missions. Documentary filmmakers of the upcoming film Tektite Revisisted host six pioneering Tektite aquanauts, including the four original Mission 6 team members and reflect on the significance of the Tektite Project, the momentous Mission 6 and its continuing influence on the world of exploration today.
