Parachute, Main, Gemini

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Northrop Ventura

Summary

This is a Gemini ringsail (main) parachute test article. Manufactured by Northrop Ventura, it is made largely of nylon and is over 84 feet in diameter when fully deployed. Carried in the Rendezvous and Recovery Section at the front of the capsule, the ringsail parachute deployed shortly after this section was jettisoned at an altitude of about 10,500 feet during reentry. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lewis Research Center transferred this artifact to NASM in 1968.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19680255000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Parachutes

Materials

Nylon, Aluminum, Synthetic Fabric, Steel

Dimensions

Overall (as photographed): 271.78 x 73.66 x 1389.38cm (8ft 11in. x 2ft 5in. x 45ft 7in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9faa12c3c-88e7-4968-876c-960606cec7c6

Record ID

nasm_A19680255000