Leg Restraint, Gemini XII
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Weber Aircraft Corp.
- Summary
- This leg restraint was flown in the Gemini XII spacecraft, piloted by James Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. It would have been used to strap one of their legs to the ejection seat during launch and landing.
- Gemini XII was launched on November 11, 1966, for a 4-day, 59-orbit mission. Highlights included 3 extra-vehicular activities (EVAs) by Aldrin, 5 hours 30 minutes total. Aldrin made extensive use of handholds and footholds to prevent unwanted movement during his tasks, and his techniques were an important milestone toward effective astronaut use of EVA. NASA transferred the Gemini XII spacecraft to the Smithsonian in 1968.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19680265059
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Steel, nylon webbing, Velcro, ink
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2ft 7in. x 2 1/4in. x 1/2in. (78.74 x 5.7 x 1.27cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19680265059
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93cd2aa78-901c-4136-8b87-60dc584841f3
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