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Just strap a few dozen Estes rockets to the bottom, and you're good to go
By adamg on Sun, 05/18/2014 - 8:08pm
You never know what you'll find for sale at the MIT Flea. Today, Turlach MacDonagh found this 1964 Gemini capsule, available for just $65,000.
Copyright Turlach MacDonagh. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.
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Whatever you do don't rub the
Whatever you do don't rub the lamp!
Looks rusty
I thought the skins were a titanium alloy. Was this just some sort of test prototype or training unit?
Yes, this is a mockup of a
Yes, this is a mockup of a Gemini capsule; NASA made it (and probably others like it) for various testing and training purposes. IIRC this one was used to train Navy recovery crews.
Why not in an MIT quad?
MIT has bought some controversial sculptures for outdoor display, for more money than this, so why not put a piece of technological history on display?
Some alums might want it for their lawn, but their spouse might not been keen.
Controversial?
Try "interesting and well-loved".
Not that you would know anything about MIT.
Right, like the black sail thing
I remember it getting splashed with red paint fairly regularly in the hopes that more paint layers would eventually soften its many jagged edges.
Because a think like this
Because a think like this would be stolen. As opposed to most of MIT's outdoor statuary, which the students would very much like to see stolen.
The guy selling this said
The guy selling this said that these mockup capsules turn up in strange places. Some of them were installed as playground equipment.
ESTES Rockets!!!!!!
Using 50 D8-12s, maybe some B8-5s, or the classic C5-0 for your multi-stage needs.
Best time of my Middle School life!!!!
In "reality", you'll need some G-power for that thing!
Did the Gemini Capsule sell?
If so, when will it reappear on the Great Dome?