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Gemini Mission Control
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Astronaut David Scott underg
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Astronaut Walter Schirra dur
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Astronaut James McDivitt in
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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 |
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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 |
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Astronaut Charles Conrad dur
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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 |
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Optical Communications Trans
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Astronaut Cernan training in
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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