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This is a container to hold the sextant used in the Department of Defense D9 experiment successfully conducted during the Gemini IV and VII missions. The experiment developed data on observable phenomena and procedures which could be used for manual spacecraft navigation. The calculated uncertainity from the sextant sightings was less than the spacecraft position computed from radar tracking data. This container was not flown in space. It is not known who made it. NASA transferred the container to NASM in 1968.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Unknown Dimensions
3-D: 16.8 x 18.4 x 15.2cm (6 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 6 in.) Materials
Fiberglass
Paint
Aluminum
Synthetic Fabric
Adhesive
Nylon Webbing
Velcro
Rubber/Neoprene Inventory Number
A19680346000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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