The National Space Centre: TTV-2                  http://flic.kr/p/2p5da9m Testing a ground landing: this capsule in is one of only two Gemini Tow Test Vehicles. They were designed to test the possibility of a runway-style landing for the Gemini spacecraft. The capsule had a kite-shaped flexible wing attached, allowing the pilot to fly it to a controlled landing. Named after inventors Gertrude and Francis Rogallo, the Rogallo wing went on to revolutionise the sport of hang gliding. The vehicle displayed here was flown by test pilot, Jack Swigert. His selection as an astronaut was owed in part to the bravery and skill he demonstrated in the TTV-2. He later achieved fame as the Command Module Pilot on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission

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