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🚀 STEP INSIDE HISTORY 🌌 The Executive Series Gemini IV Capsule in 1/24 scale is a museum-quality replica made from cast-molded pressurized resin. Featuring a removable hatch to reveal its detailed interior and mounted on a handsome wooden display base, this model celebrates the iconic 1965 mission that marked America’s first spacewalk. A centerpiece for any space enthusiast’s collection. https://www.airplaneshop.com/products/exec-ser-gemini-iv-capsule-1-24?_pos=1&_sid=32b5aa2b3&_ss=r #spacewal

On April 8, 1964, NASA launched the first uncrewed test flight of the new Gemini spacecraft. Discover space history 👉 https://trib.al/sMLY47R This was the very first mission of Project Gemini, which would later send crews of two into orbit. NASA flew a total of 12 Gemini missions, 10 of which had crews on board. For this first mission, NASA was testing the structural integrity of the crew capsule and the rocket. The launch vehicle was a modified version of the U.S. Air Force's intercontinental