| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
s65-63189 |
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| Date : |
12/15/1965
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Title
Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous
Full Description
This photograph of the Gemini 7 spacecraft was taken from the hatch
window of the Gemini 6 spacecraft during rendezvous and station-keeping
maneuvers at an altitude of approximately 160 miles above the Earth. The
two spacecraft are approximately nine feet apart. Gemini 6 and Gemini 7
launched on December 15, 1965 and December 4, 1965, respectively. Walter
M. Schirra, Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford on Gemini 6 and Edward H. White II
and Michael Collins on Gemini 7 practiced rendezvous and station keeping
together for one day in orbit.
Keywords
Gemini 6, Gemini 7, rendezvous, Gemini, orbit, Walter M. Schirra, Thomas
P. Stafford, Edward H. White II, Michael Collins.
Subject Category
Gemini 6, Gemini 7
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
s65-63189
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2006-000034
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
123 |
122 |
13 |
Small |
JPEG |
983 |
978 |
131 |
Medium |
JPEG |
2048 |
2038 |
446 |
Large |
JPEG |
4096 |
4076 |
1,853 |
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