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This is a maneuver hand controller used in the Gemini program. Located beneath the left control panel inside the cabin, it had centering springs and six switches, one for each of the two directions along the pitch, yaw, and roll axes. Movement of the handle in any of these six directions initiated corresponding spacecraft movement. Although S/C #5 is stamped on the object, it is unclear whether it actually flew on Gemini V. It is not known who manufactured the artifact. NASA transferred it to NASM in 1972.

 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-Guidance & Control Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions 3-D: 34.3 x 17.8 x 8.3cm (13 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/4 in.)
 Materials Aluminum, paint, fiberglass, steel, velcro, paper, adhesive, plastic, electrical wires
 Inventory Number A19711594000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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