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This cabin floodlight was one of several lights installed inside the cabin of the two-astronaut Gemini spacecraft. It has both white and red lights; the red light could be selected when the astronauts wished to protect their night vision. This particular light flew on the Gemini 6 spacecraft with astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford on a one-day mission, Dec. 15-16, 1965, to rendezvous with the Gemini 7 spacecraft.

In 1975, the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, manufacturers of the Gemini spacecraft, transferred this artifact to the Smithsonian Institution as part of a shipment of Gemini parts and equipment.

 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 SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components Manufacturer Grimes Manufacturing Co.
 Dimensions 11 3/8" x 2 3/4" x 3"
 Materials HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating/Coating
Plastic
Aluminum
Steel
Brass
Nickel Plating
Paint
Synthetic Rubber
Tinned Copper
 Inventory Number A19761868000 Credit Line Gift of the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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