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How can you go between the void of space and oxygen-rich interior of your space craft?
The phrase "air lock" and the basic purpose was first used in the mid-19th century in relation to sea-going vessels.
Not all airlocks and doors were tiny; this excerpt is from The Power Planet (1931) by Murray Leinster.
Those in the observatory felt a sudden savage suction
of air. It swayed them upon their feet.
“In a hurry,” said Jimmy Cardigan grimly. “The
Commander let in the air from the Planet instead of
the tanks. He’s in a hurry, too.”
This is perhaps the earliest usage of the phrase in science fiction. However, the idea was put forward much earlier; see the entry for the double-door vestibule from Astor's 1894 novel A Journey in Other Worlds. Comment/Join this discussion ( 0 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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