Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups

Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups (HMDSK)

Location: Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Auglaize County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 33.869', W 84° 10.331'

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Apollo Command Module Mock-up
The command module carried the three astronauts to the moon and back during the Apollo missions 1969-1972. The spacecraft is 10 ft. 7 in. tall and 12 ft. 10 in. diameter. It weighed 13,000 lbs.

Gemini Spacecraft Mock-up
The Gemini spacecraft carried two astronauts into earth orbit. This is the type of craft that carried Neil Armstrong and David Scott into space in 1966. The spacecraft is 19 ft. long and 10 ft. in diameter. It weighed 8360 lbs.
The actual Gemini 8 spacecraft is on display in the museum.
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HM NumberHMDSK
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Placed ByThe Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 10:24am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 739397 N 4494255
Decimal Degrees40.56448333, -84.17218333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 33.869', W 84° 10.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 33' 52.14" N, 84° 10' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)419, 937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 500 Apollo Dr, Wapakoneta OH 45895, US
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