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Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups

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The Apollo command module carried three astronauts to the moon and back during the Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972. The spacecraft was 10 feet 7 inches tall, 12 feet 10 inches in diameter, and weighed 13,000 pounds. The Gemini spacecraft carried two astronauts into earth orbit. This was the type of craft that carried Neil Armstrong and David Scott into space in 1966. The spacecraft was 19 feet long, 10 feet in diameter, and weighed 8360 pounds. The actual Gemini 8 spacecraft is on display in the museum.
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