Bells, Gemini 6
Object Details
- Summary
- These bells are part of the harmonica and bell set carried by astronauts Walter "Wally" Schirra and Tom Stafford aboard Gemini 6 in December of 1965. The mission was to test the docking and maneuvering capability of the Gemini spacecraft.
- Approximately five hours after the successful maneuvering of the the two spacecraft to within six inches of each other, astronauts Schirra and Stafford played "Jingle Bells" with these instruments and pretended to see a UFO called Santa Claus.
- Astronaut Tom Stafford gave the bells and his harmonica to the National Collection in 1967.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Thomas P. Stafford
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19670148001
- Astronaut
- Thomas P. Stafford
- Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Personal Items
- Materials
- Steel
- Nickel Plating
- Nylon
- Velcro
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 8 × 8.5 × 1cm (3 1/8 × 3 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Title
- Gemini VI bells
- Record ID
- nasm_A19670148001
- Usage
- Not determined
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