| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S65-63221 |
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| Date : |
12/15/1965
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Title
Gemini 6 Views Gemini 7
Full Description
NASA successfully completed its first rendezvous mission with two Gemini
spacecraft-Gemini VII and Gemini VI-in December 1965. This photograph, taken by
Gemini VII crewmembers Frank Lovell and Frank Borman, shows Gemini VI in orbit
160 miles (257 km) above Earth. The main purpose of Gemini VI, crewed by
astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford, was the rendezvous with Gemini
VII. The main purpose of Gemini VII, on the other hand, was studying the
long-term effects of long-duration (up to 14 days) space flight on a two-man
crew. The pair also carried out 20 experiments, including medical tests.
Although the principal objectives of both missions differed, they were both
carried out so that NASA could master the technical challenges of getting into
and working in space.
Keywords
Gemini 6 Gemini VI Gemini 7 Gemini VII Walter Schirra Wally Schirra Thomas Stafford Tom Stafford Frank Borman James Lovell Jim Lovell Rendezvous
Subject Category
Mercury-Gemini Spacecraft, Gemini-Program,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S65-63221
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001488
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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348 |
Medium |
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1506 |
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2,017 |
Large |
.jpg |
1 |
3000 |
7,652 |
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