Gemini MOL-B

Artifact — Date: 2019 | Photo by: Chris Griffith

This unflown capsule, MOL-B, was to be used as part of the US Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), a two man space outpost. If you look through the open hatch (minus both doors) and in between the two seats you can make out a circular hatch through the rear heat sheild that would enable the two astronauts to enter the MOL. This hatch was tested successfully on the second flight of Gemini 2. Also notice this spacecraft has military markings.

Type: Gemini
Kind: Boilerplate
Flight: Gemini MOL-B
Location: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio