Parachutes, Parasail Main and Drogue

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Pioneer Parachute Co., Inc.

Summary

These are unflown drogue and main parachutes from the Gemini program. Manufactured by Pioneer Parachute, they are made mostly of nylon. The main parachute is almost 70 feet in diameter when fully deployed. It may have been used in testing for land landing for Gemini.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration transferred these artifacts to NASM in 1972.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19731105000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Parachutes

Materials

Nylon, Steel, Aluminum, Synthetic fabric, Brass

Dimensions

Overall (as photographed): 314.96 x 48.26 x 1270.64cm (10ft 4in. x 1ft 7in. x 41ft 8 1/4in.)

Other (crate): 90.17 x 64.77 x 111.76cm (2ft 11 1/2in. x 2ft 1 1/2in. x 3ft 8in.)

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/nv9294aa32a-54ba-417f-b3d3-ad2536ffd76d

Record ID

nasm_A19731105000