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Conrad and Cooper Practice S
| Title |
Conrad and Cooper Practice Survival Training |
| Full Description |
Prime crew for the Gemini 5 space flight, astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., (in water) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr., (in raft) practice survival techniques following successful egress from their Gemini Static Article V spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico. Cooper is command pilot and Conrad is pilot for the Gemini 5 mission. |
| Date |
07/21/1965 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Cooper and Conrad Await Reco
| Title |
Cooper and Conrad Await Recovery Helicopter |
| Full Description |
Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. exit their spacecraft after splashdown of the Gemini 5 spacecraft. They are photographed boarding a life raft with the help of Navy divers. Overhead view of the Gemini 5 spacecraft showing the yellow flotation collar used to stabilize the spacecraft in choppy seas. The green marker dye is highly visible from the air and is used as a locating aid. One of the crewmembers is standing on the floation collar while the other is in the life raft. A Navy diver is standing by to assist the crew when they are hoisted up by the recovery helicopter. |
| Date |
08/21/1965 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Cooper and Conrad Enroute to
| Title |
Cooper and Conrad Enroute to Launch Pad |
| Full Description |
Gemini 5 Prime Crew, Charles "Pete" Conrad and Gordon Cooper in their silver pressure suits are greeted by employees as they make their way to the launch pad. |
| Date |
7/28/1965 |
| NASA Center |
Kennedy Space Center |
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