This is a Gemini ringsail (main) parachute test article. Manufactured by Northrop Ventura, it is made largely of nylon and is over 84 feet in diameter when fully deployed. Carried in the Rendezvous and Recovery Section at the front of the capsule, the ringsail parachute deployed shortly after this section was jettisoned at an altitude of about 10,500 feet during reentry. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lewis Research Center transferred this artifact 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-Parachutes Manufacturer Northrop Ventura
 Dimensions Overall (as photographed): 271.78 x 73.66 x 1389.38cm (8ft 11in. x 2ft 5in. x 45ft 7in.)
 Materials Nylon, Aluminum, Synthetic Fabric, Steel
 Inventory Number A19680255000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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