Object Details
Manufacturer
Airesearch
Summary
This is the tank inside the Gemini VI-A spacecraft that supplied water to astronauts Walter M. Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford. Launched on December 15, 1965 on a two-day mission, Gemini VI achieved the first space rendezvous ever with Gemini VII. The tank has a rubber bladder and used oxygen as a pressurant. It was removed from the spacecraft after the mission.
Airesearch made the tank, and NASA transferred it to NASM in 1968.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19680266002
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Anodized aluminum, plastic, rubber/neoprene, stainless steel, adhesive tape, paper
Dimensions
9in. x 1ft 1 1/2in. (22.86 x 34.29cm) (Approximate)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680266002