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Andes Mountains as seen from …
Title Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7
Full Description Waves of clouds along the east flanks of the Andes Mountains cast off an orange glow by the low angle of the sun in the West. The dark area to the left is the Earth's terminator. This view was photographed by astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission, looking South from Northern Bolivia across the Andes. The Intermontane Salt Basins are visible in the background.
Date 12/05/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Gemini 6 Views Gemini 7
Title Gemini 6 Views Gemini 7
Full Description NASA successfully completed its first rendezvous mission with two Gemini spacecraft-Gemini VII and Gemini VI-in December 1965. This photograph, taken by Gemini VII crewmembers Frank Lovell and Frank Borman, shows Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth. The main purpose of Gemini VI, crewed by astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford, was the rendezvous with Gemini VII. The main purpose of Gemini VII, on the other hand, was studying the long-term effects of long-duration (up to 14 days) space flight on a two-man crew. The pair also carried out 20 experiments, including medical tests. Although the principal objectives of both missions differed, they were both carried out so that NASA could master the technical challenges of getting into and working in space.
Date 12/15/1965
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Earth Rise
Title Earth Rise
Explanation During 1968, the Apollo 8 [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo8/Apollo8.html ] crew flew from the Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001127.html ] to the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010218.html ] and back. The crew, consisting of Frank Borman [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/borman-f.html ], James Lovell [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/lovell-ja.html ], and William Anders [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/anders-wa.html ], were launched atop a Saturn V rocket [ http://www.apollosaturn.com/frame-sv.htm ] on December 21, circled the Moon ten times in their command module, and landed back on Earth on December 27. The Apollo 8 [ http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/AS08/a08.htm ] mission's impressive list of firsts includes: the first humans to journey to the Earth's Moon [ http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html ], the first manned flight using the Saturn V [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010525.html ], and the first to photograph the Earth from deep space. The famous picture above [ http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/AS8/10074963.htm ], showing the Earth rising above [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010713.html ] the Moon's limb as seen from lunar orbit, was a marvelous gift to the world.
Earth Rise
Title Earth Rise
Explanation During the 1968 Christmas season Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders flew the Apollo 8 [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-8/ apollo-8.html ] command module From the Earth to the Moon [ http://www.w3.org/hypertext/DataSources/bySubject/ Literature/Gutenberg/etext93/moon10.txt ] and back (launched Dec. 21, achieved 10 lunar orbits, landed Dec. 27). The Apollo 8 [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS08/Apollo8_fact.html ] mission's impressive list of firsts includes, the first manned flight using the Saturn V rocket [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950829.html ], the first humans to journey to the Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951128.html ], and the first to photograph the Earth from deep space [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950819.html ]. The famous picture above [ http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/images/pao/AS8/10074963.htm ], showing the Earth rising above the Moon's limb as seen from lunar orbit, was a marvelous gift to the world. This was astronaut James Lovell's third mission. His last flight would be as commander of Apollo 13 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950708.html ].
Earthrise
Title Earthrise
Explanation In December of 1968, the Apollo 8 [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo8/Apollo8.html ] crew flew from the Earth to the Moon [ http://jv.gilead.org.il/pg/moon/ ] and back again. Frank Borman [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ borman-f.html ], James Lovell [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ lovell-ja.html ], and William Anders [ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ anders-wa.html ] were launched atop a Saturn V rocket [ http://www.apollosaturn.com/saturnv.htm ] on December 21, circled the Moon ten times in their command module, and returned to Earth on December 27. The Apollo 8 [ http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/ MasterCatalog?sc=1968-118A ] mission's impressive list of firsts includes: the first humans to journey to the Earth's Moon [ http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html ], the first manned flight using the Saturn V [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010525.html ], and the first to photograph [ http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/Apollo8/ A08_Photography.html ] the Earth from deep space. As the Apollo 8 command module rounded the farside of the Moon, the crew could look toward the lunar horizon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010713.html ] and see the Earth appear to rise, due to their spacecraft's orbital motion. The famous picture [ http://www.abc.net.au/science/moon/earthrise.htm ] that resulted, of a distant blue Earth [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap030426.html ] above the Moon's limb, was a marvelous gift to the world.
Not long before the final co …
Title Not long before the final countdown of the Gemini 7 launch
Description Not long before the final countdown of the Gemini 7 launch, astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (left) and Frank Borman, are seen at the pilot's and command pilot's stations, respectively, in the Gemini capsule. The two astronauts eventually spent two weeks in space and rendezvoused with the Gemini 6 spacecraft in Earth orbit.
Date Taken 1965-09-18
Coast of the Republic of Som …
Title Coast of the Republic of Somali as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Ras Azir on the coast of the Republic of Somali, looking east, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 117th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Andes Mountains as seen from …
Title Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Waves of clouds along the east flanks of the Andes Mountains cast off an orange glow by the low angleof the sun in the west. The dark area to the left is the earth's terminator. This view was photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission, looking south from northern Bolivia across the Andes. The intermontane salt basins are visible in the background.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Algeria as seen from Gemini …
Title Algeria as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Algeria, south of Celemb Bechar, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 42nd revolution of the Gemini 7 mission. Note rain runoff on desert floor.
Date Taken 1965-12-13
Mexico as seen from Gemini 7 …
Title Mexico as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description States of Puebla, Vera Crua, Tlaxcala, and Oaxaca in Mexico is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 107th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Algeria as seen from Gemini …
Title Algeria as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Algeria, south-southeast of Colomb Bechar area, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. Sand dunes are 200 to 300 ft. high in the Grand Erg Occidental area. The Oued Saoura river can be seen in the upper left corner. White spot in middle of picture is the Seboha el Malah salt beds. The area had just experienced very heavy rains and the stream and salt flat are inundated.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Moon and clouds over the wes …
Title Moon and clouds over the western Pacific as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description A bank of clouds over the western Pacific Ocean was photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. In the background the moon can be seen.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Bahama Islands as seen from …
Title Bahama Islands as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Andros, New Providence and Berry Islands in the Bahama Islands are photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 15th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Island of Hispaniola, Domini …
Title Island of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Island of Hispaniola, Dominican Republic end, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 179th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission. North is toward left of picture.
Date Taken 1965-12-16
Coast of British Guiana, Sou …
Title Coast of British Guiana, South American as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Coast of British Guiana, South America, looking south, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 135 revolution of the Gemini 7 mission.
Date Taken 1965-12-13
Earth's limb at sunrise phot …
Title Earth's limb at sunrise photographed from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description The Earth's limb at sunrise is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission.
Date Taken 1965-12-16
Algeria, south of Fort Flatt …
Title Algeria, south of Fort Flatters area, as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Algeria, south of Fort Flatters area, is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 13th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission. Orange color areas is the Tifermime Sand Dunes.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Orienete Province, eastern e …
Title Orienete Province, eastern end of Cuba as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description Oriente Province, eastern end of Cuba is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the 14th revolution of the Gemini 7 mission. Guantanamo Bay is in the center of picture on southern coast of Cuba. Santiago de Cuba is located about one inch from the bottom edge of the picture, or about three inches westward down the coast from Guantanamo.
Date Taken 1965-12-05
Eastern Mediterranean as see …
Title Eastern Mediterranean as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description The eastern Mediterranean area is photographed by Astronaut Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. The Nile Delta in Egypt is at bottom. The Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, and Red Sea are in center of photograph. Sinai Peninsula is in upper right corner of photograph. Body of water at top edge of photograph is Gulf of Aqaba. The Dead Sea can be seen in top center of picture. Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Syria are also at top center. The Island of Cyprus is at extreme left.
Date Taken 1965-12-08
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