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This simulator was used by astronauts in Project Mercury, the United States' first human space flight program. Astronauts spent many hours of training in this and other simulators to practice spacecraft operations and procedures. Switches, gauges, dials, and controls inside it were connected to electronic circuits, which recreated what would happen in a real spacecraft during an actual mission.

After the successful completion of Project Mercury, the trainer was given to the Smithsonian by the NASA Langley Research Center, where it had been used.

 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-Training Devices Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
 Dimensions Overall: 120 in. high x 70 in. wide x 71 in. deep (304.8 x 177.8 x 180.3cm)
 Materials steel
 Inventory Number A19700293000 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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