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Model

Model

Gemini Para-sail

Orange and white parachute attached to a black plastic spacecraft capsule (command module) in the open position, mounted to a scallop-shaped wooden base by an acrylic hanging arm. One piece, which unassembles in to 2 or three pieces.

Para-sail concept was studied very intensely during the early days of the Gemini Program in attempt to make controlled horizontal landings on land. The concept would use a gliding parachute similar to that depicted by the model or a paraglider, or “Rogallo Wing”, which could make a controlled horizontal landing on smooth ground at low speed. Difficulties with reliability of deployment of the Para-sail and in meeting the stringent weight requirements caused the concept to be abandoned.

plastic, wood, acrylic, felt, metal, wire, PlexiGlass

	Imperial(in)		Metric(cm)
Height	14.25		36.2
Width	12		30.5
Depth	9.63		24.5
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Circumference