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Agena Firing
| Title |
Agena Firing |
| Full Description |
The Gemini 10 spacecraft is successfully docked with the Agena Target Vehicle. The Agena display panel is clearly visible as is glow from Agena's primary propulsion system. |
| Date |
07/18/1966 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Gemini 10 launch time exposu
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| Title |
Gemini 10 launch time exposure |
| Full Description |
A time-exposure photograph shows the configuration of Pad 19 up until the launch of Gemini 10. Onboard the spacecraft are John W. Young and Michael Collins. The two astronauts would spend almost three days practicing docking with the Agena target vehicle and conducting a number of experiments. |
| Date |
07/18/1966 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Agena Target Docking Vehicle
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| Title |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle during prelaunch preparations at Complex 14 |
| Description |
An Agena Target Docking Vehicle atop its Atlas launch vehicle during prelaunch preparations at Launch Complex 14. The Agena will be a rendezvous and docking vehicle for the Gemini 10 space flight. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Gemini 10 insignia
| Title |
Gemini 10 insignia |
| Description |
Color design of the emblem of the Gemini 10 space flight. Roman numeral indicates the tenth flight in the Gemini series. The two spacecraft and their orbital paths symbolize the rendezvous and docking mission of the Gemini and Agena. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-01 |
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Agena Target Docking Vehicle
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| Title |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle during prelaunch preparations at Complex 14 |
| Description |
An Agena Target Docking Vehicle atop its Atlas launch vehicle was launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 14 at 3:39 p.m., July 19, 1966. The Agena will be a rendezvous and docking vehicle for the Gemini 10 space flight. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Package of test panels from
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| Title |
Package of test panels from Gemini 8 Agena retrieved by Gemini 10 |
| Description |
Miscellaneous four panels of experiment carried on the Agena Test Vehicle. This package of test panels was retieved from the Gemini 8 Agena (44886), Close-up view of micrometeorite damage done to one of the experiment panels (44887). |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-30 |
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Package of test panels from
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Package of test panels from Gemini 8 Agena retrieved by Gemini 10 |
| Description |
Miscellaneous four panels of experiment carried on the Agena Test Vehicle. This package of test panels was retieved from the Gemini 8 Agena (44886), Close-up view of micrometeorite damage done to one of the experiment panels (44887). |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-30 |
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Agena Target Docking Vehicle
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| Title |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle photographed from Gemini 10 spacecraft |
| Description |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005 is photographed from the Gemini 10 spacecraft during rendezvous in space. The two spacecraft are about 38 ft. apart. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Gemini 10 spacecraft success
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| Title |
Gemini 10 spacecraft successfully docked with Agena Target Docking Vehicle |
| Description |
The Gemini 10 spacecraft is successfully docked with Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005. The Agena display panel is clearly visible as is glow from Agena's primary propulsion system. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Gemini 10 spacecraft success
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| Title |
Gemini 10 spacecraft successfully docked with Agena Target Docking Vehicle |
| Description |
The Gemini 10 spacecraft is successfully docked with Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005. The Agena display panel is clearly visible. After docking with the Agena, Astronauts John Young and Michael Collins fired the 16,000 lb. thrust engine of Agena 10's primary propulsion system to boost the combined vehicles into an orbit with an apogee of 413 nautical miles to set a new altitude record for manned spaceflight. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Photograph of MSC-8 color pa
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| Title |
Photograph of MSC-8 color patch outside spacecraft during docking |
| Description |
Gemini 10 pilot Michael Collins photographed this MSC-8 Color Patch outside the spacecraft during the Gemini 10/Agena dockign mission. The experiment was for the purpose of showing what effect the environment of space will have upon the color photography taken in cislunar space and on the lunar surface during an Apollo mission. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Agena Target Docking Vehicle
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| Title |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle photographed from Gemini 10 spacecraft |
| Description |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005 is photographed from the Gemini 10 spacecraft during rendezvous in space. The docking adapter is turning towards the spacecraft. Both vehicles are about 24 ft. apart. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Debris on spacecraft window
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| Title |
Debris on spacecraft window as seen from inside Gemini 10 spacecraft |
| Description |
Debris on spacecraft window as seen from inside Gemini 10 spacecraft. At this time Gemini 10 was docked with Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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Agena Target Docking Vehicle
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| Title |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle photographed from Gemini 10 spacecraft |
| Description |
Agena Target Docking Vehicle 5005 is photographed from the Gemini 10 spacecraft during rendezvous in space. The two spacecraft are about 41 ft. apart. |
| Date Taken |
1966-07-18 |
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