Object Details
Manufacturer
LTV Aerospace Corporation
Summary
This maneuvering unit was constructed for training purposes only, and is of the same dimensions and weight as the one that was flown on the Gemini 9 mission in June 1966. However, the unit was not tested on Gemini 9 due to Eugene Cernan having to return to the spacecraft ahead of schedule. The jet-powered devices were not actually used during spacewalks until the Space Shuttle program.
NASA transferred this device to the Museum in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from LTV Aerospace Corporation
Inventory Number
A19731450000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-EVA Devices
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
HAZMAT: Asbestos
Aluminum
Steel
Stainless Steel
Velcro
Wood
Adhesive
Paint
Plastic
Rubber (Silicone)
Synthetic Fabric
Foam
Nylon
Glass
Dimensions
3-D: 61.3 × 57.8 × 82.5cm, 19.1kg (2 ft. 1/8 in. × 1 ft. 10 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 8 1/2 in., 42lb.)
3-D (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 121.9 × 121.9 × 99.1cm, 47.6kg (4 ft. × 4 ft. × 3 ft. 3 in., 105lb.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19731450000