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Gemini Mission Control
Title Gemini Mission Control
Full Description Overall view of the Mission Control Center (MCC), Houston, Texas, during the Gemini 5 flight. Note the screen at the front of the MCC which is used to track the progress of the Gemini spacecraft.
Date 08/21/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Gemini water egress training
Title Gemini water egress training
Full Description Astronauts John Young and Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom are pictured during water egress training in a large indoor pool at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas. Young is seated on top of the Gemini capsule while Grissom is in the water with a life raft.
Date 02/05/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Kranz on Console
Title Kranz on Console
Full Description View of the Flight Directors console in the Mission Control Center (MCC), Houston, Texas, during the Gemini 5 flight. Seated at the console are Eugene F. Kranz (foreground) and Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (background). Standing in front of the console are Dr. Charles Berry (left), an unidentified man in the center and astronaut Elliot M. See.
Date 08/21/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Dr. von Braun Inspecting Gem …
Name of Image Dr. von Braun Inspecting Gemini-Agena Docking Simulator
Date of Image 1964-10-14
Full Description This is a photograph that was made on October 14, 1964 of Dr. von Braun while he toured the Marned Spacecraft Center, now the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He is shown inspecting a Gemini-Agena Docking Simulator.
Astronaut David Scott underg …
Title Astronaut David Scott undergoes water egress training in building 260A
Description Astronaut David R. Scott, pilot of the Gemini 8 prime crew, undergoes water egress training in a special tank in building 260A at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Houston, Texas. An MSC swimmer assists in the training exercise. A boilerplate model of a Gemini spacecraft floats in water beside Scott.
Date 01.05.1966
Astronaut James Lovell prior …
Title Astronaut James Lovell prior to entering Gemini Mission Simulator
Description Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, in Building 5, Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Houston, Texas. This photo was taken prior to his entering the Gemini Mission Simulator for flight training (45578), Astronaut Lovell (right) talks with Burton M. Gifford (left) and Duane K. Mosel (center), both with the Simulation Branch, Flight Crew Support Division (45579), Astronaut Lovell prepares to enter Gemini Mission Simulator (45580).
Date 09.06.1966
Astronaut James Lovell prior …
Title Astronaut James Lovell prior to entering Gemini Mission Simulator
Description Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, in Building 5, Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Houston, Texas. This photo was taken prior to his entering the Gemini Mission Simulator for flight training (45578), Astronaut Lovell (right) talks with Burton M. Gifford (left) and Duane K. Mosel (center), both with the Simulation Branch, Flight Crew Support Division (45579), Astronaut Lovell prepares to enter Gemini Mission Simulator (45580).
Date 09.06.1966
Aerial view of the future si …
Title Aerial view of the future site of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Tx
Description Aerial view of the future site of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1962-01-01
Aerial view of construction …
Title Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1963-09-26
Aerial view of construction …
Title Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1963-12-12
Aerial view of construction …
Title Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1963-12-12
Site for the Manned Spacecra …
Title Site for the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston prior to ground breaking
Description Site for the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston prior to ground breaking. The area was grazing land for cattle, such as those in the view. Photo is labeled at the bottom "MSC Site January 1962".
Date Taken 1964-08-31
Astronaut Walter Schirra in …
Title Astronaut Walter Schirra in life raft in pool at air base during training
Description Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., the Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew command pilot, floats on a one-man life raft in pool at Ellington Air Base during water egress training.
Date Taken 1965-02-01
Astronaut Walter Schirra dur …
Title Astronaut Walter Schirra during water egress para-drop training
Description Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., the Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew command pilot, is shown during water egress para-drop training activity in nearby Galveston Bay (10171), Schirra is shown in the water with his parachute crumpling during water egress para-drop training (10172), Schirra is retrieved from Galveston Bay by divers during water egress training (10173).
Date Taken 1965-02-02
Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew s …
Title Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew shown during water egress training at Ellington
Description The Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew, Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr., (in water) and Thomas P. Stafford (on spacecraft) are shown during water egress training at Ellington Air Force Base (10118), Stafford (left) and Schirra are shown in Gemini spacecraft, with flotation collar attached, during water egress training (10119).
Date Taken 1965-02-01
Astronauts Young and Grissom …
Title Astronauts Young and Grissom during water egress training
Description Astronauts John Young and Virgil I. Grissom are pictured during water egress training in a large indoor pool at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas. Young is seated on top of the Gemini capsule while Grissom is in the water with a life raft.
Date Taken 1965-03-16
Astronauts McDivitt and Whit …
Title Astronauts McDivitt and White during water egress training at Ellington AFB
Description Astronauts James A. McDivitt, command pilot, and Edward H. White II, pilot, the Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew are seen during water egress training at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas. Views include McDivitt climbing out of the capsule and into the water beside White while a diver looks on. Both are wearing full space suits (19282), White floats in a life raft while McDivitt clings to a life vest in the pool with the capsule floating nearby (19283).
Date Taken 1965-03-29
Astronauts McDivitt and Whit …
Title Astronauts McDivitt and White during water egress training at Ellington AFB
Description Astronauts James A. McDivitt, command pilot, and Edward H. White II, pilot, the Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew are seen during water egress training at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas. Views include McDivitt climbing out of the capsule and into the water beside White while a diver looks on. Both are wearing full space suits (19282), White floats in a life raft while McDivitt clings to a life vest in the pool with the capsule floating nearby (19283).
Date Taken 1965-03-29
Gemini 3 prime crew receive …
Title Gemini 3 prime crew receive instructions for egress during briefing
Description Astronauts John W. Young (left) and Virgil I. Grissom (second from left) receive instructions for getting out of the Gemini spacecraft after a water landing during a briefing in the galley of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever en route to the training site 15 miles South of Galveston, Texas. Giving the briefing were Harold E. Granger (second from right) and Peter Armitage (right), both from the Manned Spacecraft Center Landing and Recovery Division.
Date Taken 1965-02-24
Astronaut James McDivitt in …
Title Astronaut James McDivitt in manned space flight simulator
Description Astronaut James A. McDivitt is shown in the gondola of a realistic manned space flight simulator developed by the Astronautics Division of Ling-Temco-Vought of Dallas, Texas.
Date Taken 1965-02-02
View of facilities at the Ma …
Title View of facilities at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description View of facilities at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas. Photo is taken from across the fish pond.
Date Taken 1965-07-07
Astronaut Charles Conrad dur …
Title Astronaut Charles Conrad during visual acuity experiments over Laredo
Description Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., pilot for the prime crew on the Gemini 5 space flight, takes pictures of predetermined land areas during visual acuity experiments over Laredo, Texas. The experiments will aid in learning to identify known terrestrial features under controlled conditions.
Date Taken 1965-06-21
Optical Communications Trans …
Title Optical Communications Transmitter during briefing at MSC news center
Description Douglas S. Lilly, Electromagnetic Systems Branch, Instrumentation and Electronic Systems Division, illustrates an Optical Communications Transmitter (LASER) during a briefing at Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) news center.
Date Taken 1965-08-01
Overall view of Mission Cont …
Title Overall view of Mission Control Center, Houston, Tx during Gemini 5
Description Overall view of the Mission Control Center (MCC), Houston, Texas, during the Gemini 5 flight. Note the screen at the front of the MCC which is used to track the progress of the Gemini spacecraft.
Date Taken 1965-08-27
Aerial view of construction …
Title Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1965-09-09
Astronaut David Scott underg …
Title Astronaut David Scott undergoes water egress training in building 260A
Description Astronaut David R. Scott, pilot of the Gemini 8 prime crew, undergoes water egress training in a special tank in building 260A at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Houston, Texas. An MSC swimmer assists in the training exercise. A boilerplate model of a Gemini spacecraft floats in water beside Scott.
Date Taken 1966-01-05
Astronaut Cernan training in …
Title Astronaut Cernan training in Aerospace Flight Simulator
Description Astronaut Eugene Cernan training in the Manned Aerospace Flight Simulator at LTV Corp. at Dallas Texas.
Date Taken 1966-03-01
Gemini 10 prime crew during …
Title Gemini 10 prime crew during press conference
Description Astronauts John W. Young (left), command pilot, and Michael Collins, pilot, the prime crew of the Gemini 10 space flight, discuss their forth-coming mission before a gathering of news media representatives at a press conference in the Manned Spacecraft Center News Center, Building 6, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1966-07-02
Aerial view of construction …
Title Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Description Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Date Taken 1966-07-10
Astronaut James Lovell prior …
Title Astronaut James Lovell prior to entering Gemini Mission Simulator
Description Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, in Building 5, Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Houston, Texas. This photo was taken prior to his entering the Gemini Mission Simulator for flight training (45578), Astronaut Lovell (right) talks with Burton M. Gifford (left) and Duane K. Mosel (center), both with the Simulation Branch, Flight Crew Support Division (45579), Astronaut Lovell prepares to enter Gemini Mission Simulator (45580).
Date Taken 1966-09-06
Astronaut James Lovell prior …
Title Astronaut James Lovell prior to entering Gemini Mission Simulator
Description Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, in Building 5, Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Houston, Texas. This photo was taken prior to his entering the Gemini Mission Simulator for flight training (45578), Astronaut Lovell (right) talks with Burton M. Gifford (left) and Duane K. Mosel (center), both with the Simulation Branch, Flight Crew Support Division (45579), Astronaut Lovell prepares to enter Gemini Mission Simulator (45580).
Date Taken 1966-09-06
Astronaut James Lovell prior …
Title Astronaut James Lovell prior to entering Gemini Mission Simulator
Description Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, in Building 5, Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Houston, Texas. This photo was taken prior to his entering the Gemini Mission Simulator for flight training (45578), Astronaut Lovell (right) talks with Burton M. Gifford (left) and Duane K. Mosel (center), both with the Simulation Branch, Flight Crew Support Division (45579), Astronaut Lovell prepares to enter Gemini Mission Simulator (45580).
Date Taken 1966-09-06
U.S. Gulf Coast as seen from …
Title U.S. Gulf Coast as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft
Description U.S. Gulf coast area from Aransas Bay, Texas to Mobile Bay, Alabama, as seen from the Gemini 11 spacecraft during its 29th revolution of the earth. The Galveston Bay and Houston area is in center of photograph. Further eastward along the coast can be seen the Mississippi River delta and New Orleans area.
Date Taken 1966-09-14
Rio Grande Valley of Texas a …
Title Rio Grande Valley of Texas as seen from Gemini 11 spacecraft
Description Del Rio and Eagle Pass area of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico as seen from the Gemini 11 spacecraft during its 29th revolution of the earth.
Date Taken 1966-09-14
Gulf Coast from Corpus Chris …
Title Gulf Coast from Corpus Christi to mouth of Mississippi river from Gemini 11
Description Gulf Coast from Corpus Christi, Texas, to mouth of Mississippi River, as seen from the Gemini 11 spacecraft during its 29th revolution of the earth. This photo was taken near sunrise.
Date Taken 1966-09-14
Gulf Coast area from Texas t …
Title Gulf Coast area from Texas to Louisiana seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft
Description Gulf Coast area from Matagorda Bay, Texas to Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, looking east, as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 44th revolution of the earth. Galveston Bay is in center of picture. Houston and its environs are clearly visible. Note network of freeways and superhighways. Large lake near left center of picture is the Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Date Taken 1966-11-14
NASA Officials and Gemini 12 …
Title NASA Officials and Gemini 12 crew during post flight press conference
Description Two key NASA Officials and the Gemini 12 crew explain the Gemini 12 space mission to newsmen at a post-flight press conference in the Auditorium at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), Houston, Texas. Left to right are Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr., NASA Deputy Administrator, Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., command pilot, Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot, and Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, MSC Director.
Date Taken 1966-11-23
Future site of the Manned Sp …
Title Future site of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas
Description Future site of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Photograph shows a water trough, windmill, grazing area and feed lot on the site before construction.
Date Taken 1976-12-14
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