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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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