Why NASA Abandoned the Gemini Rogallo Wing

My companion article, which also has a full source list, is over on my blog at Medium: https://medium.com/the-vintage-space/why-nasa-abandoned-the-gemini-rogallo-wing-84537fc3f825

And if you feel like you've heard me talk about this before, you're not wrong! Super old blog post that isn't as detailed, but it's here: PopSci: https://www.popsci.com/paraglider-how-nasa-tried-and-failed-to-land-without-parachutes/

Fighting for Space: https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Space-Pilots-Historic-Spaceflight/dp/1538716046/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1IJAO98ONQ2RC&dchild=1&keywords=breaking+the+chains+of+gravity&qid=1600885903&s=books&sprefix=breaking+the+chais%2Cstripbooks%2C239&sr=1-3

Breaking the Chains of Gravity: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Chains-Gravity-Spaceflight-before/dp/1472911245/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IJAO98ONQ2RC&dchild=1&keywords=breaking+the+chains+of+gravity&qid=1600885903&s=books&sprefix=breaking+the+chais%2Cstripbooks%2C239&sr=1-1

Apollo Pilot: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803262833?pf_rd_r=G5BAGF52RGZ0BKJK2KJG&pf_rd_p=edaba0ee-c2fe-4124-9f5d-b31d6b1bfbee

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