Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
1. Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups Marker
Inscription.
Apollo Command Module and Gemini Spacecraft Mock-ups. .
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.
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.
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 40° 33.869′ N, 84° 10.331′ W. Marker was in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker and mock-ups are at the east end of the parking lot for the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum, off Apollo Drive, about 1000 feet NNW of the I-75 Exit 111 interchange. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America.
We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
2. Gemini Spacecraft and Apollo Command Module Mock-ups and Marker
The Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum is in the background.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
3. Nearby Space Shuttle Challenger Tribute
In memory of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew that perished in the conquest of space on January 28, 1986 the Young Astronauts of the Neil Armstrong Museum planted seven trees. These trees on your left, are planted in the shape of a seven in honor of the fallen astronauts:
Dick Scobee • Michael Smith •
Judith Resnick • Ellison Onizuka •
Ronald McNair • Gregory Jarvis •
Christa McAuliffe
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009
4. Space Shuttle Challenger Tribute Trees, planted just south of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,247 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.