This is one of four panels from a ground-based installation, which was used for training Project Gemini astronauts for their flights. It duplicated some of the instruments found in the actual Gemini capsule.
NASA transferred this item to the Smithsonian at the conclusion of the Gemini program.
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
INSTRUMENTS-Test
Contractor
McDonnell Aircraft
Manufactured for
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dimensions
3-D: 34.6 × 19.7 × 10.8cm (1 ft. 1 5/8 in. × 7 3/4 in. × 4 1/4 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Coating
Rubber
Synthetic
Steel
Textile
Copper Alloy
Inventory Number
A19960355000
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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