Re: Apollo CM Space


"Jeff Findley" <jeff.findley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The one that was flown was actually
> converted from the flown Gemini 2 capsule. According to the field guide
of
> American Spacecraft
(http://aesp.nasa.okstate.edu/fieldguide/pages/gemini/),
> this capsule is actually at the U.S. Air Force Space Museum, Cape
Canaveral
> Air Station, Florida.

It is, and about 10-11 years ago, I believe, Spaceflight magazine published
some photos I took of it.

The one I am referring to is listed in the guide as
> Gemini MOL-B. Here is a picture (it's an old picture, the spacecraft has
> since been moved):
>
> http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/space_flight/sf4.htm
>
> You can just make out the hatch in the heat shield.
>
> > I've seen this bird. It would have required quite a bit of physical
> > flexibility to go from the MOL into the Gemini. I doubt it would have
> > been possible if wearing a spacesuit.
>
> You've seen the flown Gemini capsule at the US Air Force Space Museum in
> Florida, or the unflown capsule at the US Air Force Museum in Ohio?
>
> Jeff
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