This inflatable delta wing was part of a test program in the early 1960s to develop a controllable system for landing two-person Gemini capsules on land, rather than parachuting into the ocean. It was used in conjunction with the Tow Test Vehicles 1 and 2 (TTV-1 and 2). Created by Mark Avino Date Created 04/17/2019 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Engineers; Gemini Program; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Space; Spacecraft Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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