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Lesson 9. Sectional Views: Gemini Spacecraft Landing System


Click here to learn about Gemini's History:


Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., command pilot of the Gemini 11 space mission, climbs from the spacecraft minutes after splashdown.          
Source: NASA Web Site (not copyrighted) 
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In this lesson you will use these CAD commands:
Line Arc (Ce,Sp, Ep)
Rectangle Poly Line
Circle Copy
Text Mirror X
 Arc (Sp, Ep, Mid)  Move
Delete Array (Polar)

In this lesson you will learn how to draw cross-sections.  A cross-section shows the interior details of an object.  It shows how an object is put together, or how the different parts look once inside the object.  You will often find this in books such as David Macaulay's The Way Things Work.  

Below you will see two drawings. The top one is an isometric to show you where the sections you will be drawing are located. In is included here as a reference for you. The bottom one is the one you will actually be drawing. It shows three cross-sections.

 Click here if you would like to see the original NASA drawing of the Gemini Landing System that was the basis for this project.


Gemini Spacecraft and Landing System


Gemini Land System Cross Sections

Click here to start the lesson.

Step 1. Getting started

Step 2. Section A

Step 3. Section B 

Step 4. Section C