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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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The Original Gemini 9 Prime Crew
Title
The Original Gemini 9 Prime Crew
Title
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Full Description:
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The original Gemini 9 prime crew, astronauts Elliot M. See Jr. (left), command pilot, and Charles A. Bassett II, pilot, in space suits with their helmets on the table in front of them. On February 28, 1966 the prime crew for the Gemini 9 mission were killed when their twin seat T-38 trainer jet aircraft crashed into a building in which the Gemini spacecraft were being manufactured. They were on final approach to Lambert-Saint Louis Municipal Airport when bad weather conditions hampered pilot See's ability to make a good visual contact with the runway. Noticing the building at the last second as he came out of the low cloud cover, See went to full afterburner and attempted to nose-up the aircraft in an attempt to miss the building. He clipped it and his plane crashed.
Full_Description
The original Gemini 9 prime crew, astronauts Elliot M. See Jr. (left), command pilot, and Charles A. Bassett II, pilot, in space suits with their helmets on the table in front of them. On February 28, 1966 the prime crew for the Gemini 9 mission were killed when their twin seat T-38 trainer jet aircraft crashed into a building in which the Gemini spacecraft were being manufactured. They were on final approach to Lambert-Saint Louis Municipal Airport when bad weather conditions hampered pilot See's ability to make a good visual contact with the runway. Noticing the building at the last second as he came out of the low cloud cover, See went to full afterburner and attempted to nose-up the aircraft in an attempt to miss the building. He clipped it and his plane crashed.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/05/1966
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Astronauts
Subject_Category
Astronauts
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Gemini-Program
Subject_Category
Gemini-Program
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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II
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Keywords:
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Gemini
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Keywords:
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See
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Keywords:
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Bassett
Keywords
Bassett
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Charles
Keywords
Charles
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Crew
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Keywords:
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Charlie
Keywords
Charlie
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jr.
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Keywords:
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9
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Keywords:
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T-38
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Keywords:
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Talon
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Keywords:
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Elliot
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Keywords:
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Trainer
Keywords
Trainer
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Gemini
facet_what
Gemini
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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February 28, 1966
facet_when
February 28, 1966
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-05-1966
facet_when
01-05-1966
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1966
facet_when_year
1966
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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S66-15620
Image_#
S66-15620
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1352
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1352
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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S66-15620
Center_Number
S66-15620
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001352
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001352
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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