This is a personnel parachute worn by either Charles "Pete" Conrad or Richard Gordon during their Gemini XI mission, September 12-15, 1966. If there had been an emergency during launch or reentry, they would have ejected from the spacecraft in their ejection seats. This parachute would have deployed after the astronaut separated from the seat. Manufactured by Northrop Ventura, NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this parachute to NASM in 1967.
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
Storage (Rehoused in PSC): 115.6 × 123.2 × 69.2cm, 66.2kg (45 1/2 × 48 1/2 × 27 1/4 in., 146lb.)
Materials
Nylon, Synthetic Fabric, Ripstop Nylon, Steel, Teflon, Velcro, Rubber, Brass, Paint
Inventory Number
A19680270000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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