CBII_v_bw_o_n (1965 press photo)
“Gemini-9 astronaut Charles Bassett, who is scheduled to stroll in space for 90 minutes next year, according to a December 29th Air Force announcement, is shown in the 1930 Model A Ford that he uses to drive to and from work at the Manned Spacecraft Center at Houston. In space, he is to use a self-sustaining 200-pound satellite to get around, quite a contrast to his workaday means of transport.”
See/read also:
m.facebook.com/groups/spacehipsters/permalink/28589302041...
Credit: Creg Bigelow (Space Hipsters)/Facebook
Absolutely delightful!
Both worth the read. Bottom line – TRAGIC:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001233.html
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000351.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website
CBII_v_bw_o_n (1965 press photo)
“Gemini-9 astronaut Charles Bassett, who is scheduled to stroll in space for 90 minutes next year, according to a December 29th Air Force announcement, is shown in the 1930 Model A Ford that he uses to drive to and from work at the Manned Spacecraft Center at Houston. In space, he is to use a self-sustaining 200-pound satellite to get around, quite a contrast to his workaday means of transport.”
See/read also:
m.facebook.com/groups/spacehipsters/permalink/28589302041...
Credit: Creg Bigelow (Space Hipsters)/Facebook
Absolutely delightful!
Both worth the read. Bottom line – TRAGIC:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001233.html
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/000351.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website