Control Panel, Ground Test, Auxiliary Panel, Gemini

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Object Details

Contractor

McDonnell Aircraft

Manufactured for

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Summary

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.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19960355000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Test

Materials

Aluminum

Coating

Rubber

Synthetic

Steel

Textile

Copper Alloy

Dimensions

3-D: 34.6 × 19.7 × 10.8cm (1 ft. 1 5/8 in. × 7 3/4 in. × 4 1/4 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv935e4ab6f-45fb-4be2-baec-20895f089dad

Record ID

nasm_A19960355000