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Gumdrop Meets Spider
Title Gumdrop Meets Spider
Full Description Apollo 9 Command/Service Modules (CSM) nicknamed "Gumdrop" and Lunar Module (LM), nicknamed "Spider" are shown docked together as Command Module pilot David R. Scott stands in the open hatch. Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, Lunar Module pilot, took this photograph of Scott during his EVA as he stood on the porch outside the Lunar Module. Apollo 9 was an Earth orbital mission designed to test docking procedures between the CSM and LM as well as test fly the Lunar Module in the relative safe confines of Earth orbit.
Date 03/06/1969
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
The Apollo 9 Prime Crew
Title The Apollo 9 Prime Crew
Full Description Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew in their space suits. From left to right they are: Commander, James A. McDivitt, Command Module pilot, David R. Scott, and Lunar Module pilot, Russell L. Schweickart. The Apollo 9 mission was designed to test the Apollo Command/Service and Lunar Modules in Earth orbit. The purpose was to verify that the Command/Service Module (CSM) could successfully dock with the Lunar Module (LM). The mission was also to test the LM systems in a "free flying" attitude to ensure that it performed as per specifications.
Date 12/18/1968
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
David Scott
Title David Scott
Description Dr. David R. Scott was appointed Director of NASA's Flight Research Center on April 18, 1975. From August 1973 he served as Deputy Director of FRC and was appointed acting director in January 1975. He is retired from the U.S. Air Force where he held the rank of Colonel. Dave left the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center on October 30, 1977 after the Center had been renamed in honor of Hugh L. Dryden. As a NASA astronaut, Scott flew on Gemini 8, Apollo 9 and was spacecraft commander of Apollo 15. When he left the astronaut corps in 1972, Scott was named Technical Assistant to the Apollo Program Manager at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Later he served as Special Assistant for Mission Operations and Government Funded Equipment. Dave earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy in 1954, standing fifth in a class of 633, and the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1962. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Astronautical Science from the University of Michigan in 1971. Dave has graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School and Aerospace Research Pilot School. He has over 5,600 hours flying time along with 20 hours of extra vehicular activity (EVA) time. Dr. Scott is a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society, Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Sigma Gamma Tau. Among Dr. Scott's special honors are two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, two Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Association's David C. Schilling Trophy, and the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1971.
Date 01.01.1975
View of docked Apollo 9 Comm …
Title View of docked Apollo 9 Command/Service Module and Lunar Module
Description View of the docked Apollo 9 Command/Service Modules and Lunar Module, with Earth in the background, during Astronaut David R. Scott's stand-up extravehicular activity, on the fouth day of the Apollo 9 earth-orbital mission. Scott, command module pilot, is standing in the open hatch of the Command module. Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, took this photograph of Scott from the porch of the Lunar Module.
Date 03.06.1969
View of docked Apollo 9 Comm …
Title View of docked Apollo 9 Command/Service Module and Lunar Module
Description View of the docked Apollo 9 Command/Service Modules and Lunar Module, with Earth in the background, during Astronaut David R. Scott's stand-up extravehicular activity, on the fouth day of the Apollo 9 earth-orbital mission. Scott, command module pilot, is standing in the open hatch of the Command module. Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, took this photograph of Scott from the porch of the Lunar Module.
Date Taken 1969-03-06
Portrait of the Apollo 9 pri …
Title Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew
Description Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew. Left to right are Astronauts David R. Scott, command module pilot, James A. McDivitt, commander, and Russell L. Schweickart Jr., lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1966-04-01
Astronauts in Apollo spacecr …
Title Astronauts in Apollo spacecraft 101 Command module for fit and function test
Description Three astronauts (later to be named the Apollo 9 prime crew) in Apollo spacecraft 101 Command module during Apollo crew compartment fit and function test. Left to right are Astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart.
Date Taken 1967-01-27
Apollo 9 prime crew stands i …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew stands in front of Apollo Command Module 103 after tests
Description The prime crew of the third manned Apollo space mission stands in front of the Apollo Command Module 103 after egress during crew compartment fit and function test. Left to right are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt.
Date Taken 1968-07-19
Apollo 9 prime crew particip …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew participates in water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
Description The Apollo 9 prime crew participates in water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Being hoisted up to the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter in a new type of rescue net (called a Billy Pugh net) is Astronaut David R. Scott, command module pilot. Sitting in the life raft awaiting their turn for helicopter pickup are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart (on left), lunar module pilot, and James A. McDivitt, commander. A team of Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) swimmers assisted in the training exercise.
Date Taken 1968-11-20
Apollo 9 prime crew particip …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew participate in water egress training
Description The prime crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission participates in water egress training in a tank in bldg 260 at the Manned Spacecraft Center. Egressing the Apollo command module boilerplate is Astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander. In life raft are Astronauts David R. Scott (background), command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1968-11-01
Apollo 9 prime crew on deck …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew on deck of ship prior to water egress training
Description The prime crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission stands on the deck of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever prior to water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Left to right are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, David R. Scott, command module pilot, and James A. McDivitt, commander. In the background is the Apollo command module boilerplate which was used in the training exercise.
Date Taken 1968-11-05
Astronaut David R. Scott on …
Title Astronaut David R. Scott on deck of ship prior to water egress training
Description Astronaut David R. Scott, command module pilot of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission, relaxes on the deck of the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever prior to water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date Taken 1968-11-05
Apollo 9 prime crew inside A …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew inside Apollo command module boilerplate during training
Description The prime crew of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) space mission are seen inside an Apollo command module boilerplate during water egress training activity in the Gulf of Mexico. From Foreground, are Astronatus James A. McDivitt (with oxygen regulator in his mouth), commander, David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1968-11-05
Apollo 9 prime crew particip …
Title Apollo 9 prime crew participates in press conference at MSC
Description The Apollo 9 prime crew participates in a press conference in bldg 1 at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). Left to right, are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, James A. McDivitt, commander, and David R. Scott, command module pilot.
Date Taken 1969-02-08
Portrait of the Apollo 9 pri …
Title Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew
Description Portrait of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) prime crew in their space suits. Left to right are Astronauts James A. McDivitt, commander, David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1968-12-18
Portrait of the Apollo 9 pri …
Title Portrait of the Apollo 9 prime crew
Description Portrait of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar Module 3/Saturn 504) prime crew in their space suits. Left to right are Astronauts James A. McDivitt, commander, David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot. In the background is the Apollo 8 space vehicle on Pad A, Launch complex 39, Kennedy Space Center. Gaseous liquid oxygen is venting from the vehicle's first (S-1C) stage during a countdown demonstration test. Mcdivitt holds a U.S. flag.
Date Taken 1968-12-18
Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboa …
Title Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboard U.S.S. Guadelcanal
Description The Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboard the U.S.S. Guadelcanal as they step from a helicopter to receive a red-carpet welcome. Two of the crewmen salute the crowd of newsmen, Navy and NASA personnel gathered to greet them. Left to right are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt.
Date Taken 1969-03-13
Apollo 9 crew prepares to cu …
Title Apollo 9 crew prepares to cut cake on U.S.S. Guadalcanal
Description The Apollo 9 crew prepares to cut the 350-pound cake which was baked on the U.S.S. Guadalcanal in their honor. Left to right, are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt. Looking on at right is Capt. Roy M. Sudduth, commanding officer of the U.S.S. Guadalcanal.
Date Taken 1969-03-13
Apollo 9 crew prepares to pa …
Title Apollo 9 crew prepares to participate in Countdown Demonstration Test
Description Interior view of the White Room at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, during an Apollo 9 Countdown Demonstration Test. Astronauts James A. McDivitt, commander, David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, were participating in a dress rehearsal in preparation for their scheduled 10-day earth-orbital space misson.
Date Taken 1969-02-23
View of White Room atop Pad …
Title View of White Room atop Pad A during Apollo 9 Countdown Demonstration Test
Description Interior view of the White Room atop Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kenndy Space Center, during Apollo 9 Countdown Demonstration Test activity. Standing next to spacecraft hatch is Astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander. Also taking part in the training exercise were Astronauts David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1969-02-23
Apollo 9 crew leaves Spacecr …
Title Apollo 9 crew leaves Spacecraft Operations Building during countdown
Description The Apollo 9 crew leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations Building during the Apollo 9 prelaunch countdown. Leading is Astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander, followed by Astronauts David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1969-03-03
Technicians prepare to inser …
Title Technicians prepare to insert Apollo 9 crew during Countdown Demonstration
Description Technicians in the White Room atop Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, prepare to insert Astronaut James A. McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, into the spacecraft during a Countdown Demonstration Test. Also taking part in the training exercise were Astronauts David R. Scott, command module pilot, and Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot.
Date Taken 1969-03-03
Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboa …
Title Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboard U.S.S. Guadelcanal
Description The Apollo 9 crewmen arrive aboard the U.S.S. Guadelcanal as they step from a helicopter to receive a red-carpet welcome. Two of the crewmen salute the crowd of newsmen, Navy and NASA personnel gathered to greet them. Left to right are Astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott, and James A. McDivitt.
Date Taken 1969-03-13
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