As a helicopter hovers above, the Gemini-12 spacecraft with parachute open descends to the Atlantic with astronauts Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin aboard.
Date
11/15/1966
NASA Center
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Kennedy, Palm Beach, Or
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Title
Cape Kennedy, Palm Beach, Orlando area of Florida as seen from Gemini 12
Description
Cape Kennedy, Palm Beach, Orlando area of Florida as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 15th revolution of the earth.
Date Taken
1966-11-12
Gemini 12 spacecraft seen du
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Title
Gemini 12 spacecraft seen during EVA
Description
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, took this picture of the Gemini 12 spacecraft during standup extravehicular activity (EVA) with the hatch open. This is a view looking forward showing the adapter section.
Date Taken
1966-11-13
Gulf of California as seen f
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Title
Gulf of California as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft
Description
Gulf of California as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 30th revolution of the earth. Baja California Sur is the peninsula on the left. At lower left is the mainland of Mexico. A 100 ft. tether line connects the Agena Target Docking Vehicle with the Gemini 12 spacecraft. View is looking south.
Date Taken
1966-11-13
Guadalupe Island off Baja, C
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Title
Guadalupe Island off Baja, California as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft
Description
Guadalupe Island, unique vortices off Baja California, Mexico, as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 29th revolution of the earth.
Date Taken
1966-11-13
Mexico, Arizona and New Mexi
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Title
Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft
Description
Northern portion of Sonora, Mexico, southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 30th revolution of the earth. Includes the Tucson, Phoenix, Mogollon Rim, and Painted Desert areas. A 100 ft. tether line connects the Agena Target Docking Vehicle with the Gemini 12 spacecraft.
Date Taken
1966-11-13
Liftoff of the Gemini 12 spa
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Title
Liftoff of the Gemini 12 spacecraft
Description
Liftoff of the Gemini 12 spacecraft, launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 19 at 3:46 p.m., November 11, 1966.
Date Taken
1966-11-11
Navy frogman leaps from heli
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Title
Navy frogman leaps from helicopter to assist in the Gemini 12 recovery
Description
A Navy frogman leaps from a recovery helicopter into the water to assist in the Gemini 12 recovery operations.
Date Taken
1966-11-15
Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin
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Title
Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin inside spacecraft during mission
Description
Astronaut James A. Lovell is photographed inside his Gemini spacecraft during the Gemini 12 mission. Astronaut Edwin Aldrin is seen in the background and to the left.
Date Taken
1966-11-12
Aldrin Performs EVA
Title
Aldrin Performs EVA
Full Description
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot of the Gemini 12 spacecraft performs extravehicular activity (EVA) during the second day of the four day mission in space. Aldrin is positioned next to the Agena work station.
Date
11/12/1966
NASA Center
Johnson Space Center
Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and
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Title
Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and Arabian Peninsula as seen from the Gemini 12
Description
United Arab Republic (Egypt) area as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 39th revolution of the earth, looking sourtheast. Nile river is in center of picture. At bottom center is Sinai Peninsula. Arabian Peninsula is at lower left. Large body of water is Red Sea. Gulf of Aqaba is on east side of Sinai Peninsula. Gulf of Suez separates Sinai from Egyptian mainland.
Date Taken
1966-11-14
Iran, Trucial Coast, Oman, Z
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Title
Iran, Trucial Coast, Oman, Zagros Mts. and Qiahm Island seen from Gemini 12
Description
Iran, Trucial Coast, Oman, Zagros Mountains and Qiahm Island as seen from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its 25th revolution of the earth. Gulf of Oman is at lower left edge and the Persian Gulf is large body of water in upper half of photo.
Date Taken
1966-11-13
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin in op
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Title
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin in open hatch of spacecraft during EVA
Description
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin, pilot for the Gemini 12 flight, stands up in the open hatch of the spacecraft during his extravehicular activity (EVA) on the first day of the four day mission in space. He prepares camera for installation on outside of the spacecraft (63537), Aldrin removes micrometeoroid package for return to the spacecraft (63538).
Date Taken
1966-11-11
Titan, Gemini 12, liftoff
Name of Image
Titan, Gemini 12, liftoff
Date of Image
1966-11-11
Full Description
The Gemini 12 astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin lifted off aboard a Titan launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center on November 11, 1966. an hour and a half after their Agena target vehicle was orbited by an Atlas rocket. The Gemini Program was an intermediate step between Project Mercury and the Apollo Program. The major objectives were to subject are two men and supporting equipment to long duration flights, to effect rendezvous and docking with other orbiting vehicle, and to perfect methods of reentry, and landing the spacecraft.
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin perfo
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Title
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin performs EVA during second day of mission in space
Description
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot of the Gemini 12 space flight, performs extravehicular activity (EVA) during the second day of the four day mission in space.
Date Taken
1966-11-12
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