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This hatch closing device, flown on Gemini XII, November 11-15, 1966, allowed the astronaut at the conclusion of an EVA, extravehicular activity or "spacewalk," to pull down the hatch from a sawtooth "gain hold" device on the hatch sill. The astronaut would then use it to assist in holding the hatch closed against the seal pressure just prior to the latching operation. It was stowed in the spacecraft under the right instrument panel in a small orbital utility pouch. Buzz Aldrin used this hatch closing deviced upon returning from his 5 hour, 30 minutes EVA during the Gemini XII mission, the last in the program, in which he set an endurance record and demonstrated that EVA techniques were sufficiently developed to proceed with the Apollo program.
NASA transferred this device to the Smithsonian with the Gemini XII spacecraft 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-Tools
Dimensions
3-D: 114.3 x 3.8 x 3.8cm (45 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Other (rod): 30.5cm (12 in.) Materials
Cable - stainless steel
Lanyard - nylon webbing with aluminum spring clamp
Rod - Aluminum with stainless spring clamp, Velcro Inventory Number
A19680265032
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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