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The first space selfie - Buzz Aldrin, Gemini XII, 12 November 1966
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A 1960s glass dish featuring the Gemini 12 Spacecraft in all of its glory.
From Wikipedia: “Gemini 12 (officially Gemini XII) was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini. It was the 10th and final crewed Gemini flight, the 18th crewed American spaceflight, and the 26th spaceflight of all time, including X-15 flights over 100 kilometers (54 nmi). Commanded by Gemini VII veteran James A. Lovell, the flight featured three periods of extravehicular activity (EVA) by rookie Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, lasting a total of 5 hours and 30 minutes. ”
“LIKE A BIG SILVER TOP -- A technician at Goodyear Aerospace Corporation’s Arizona Division test inflates a Ballute safety device which will be used in the two-man NASA Gemini mission should the flight be aborted during launch or re-entry. When fully inflated through four vents, the device -- fabricated of aluminum-coated nylon -- reaches 48 inches in diameter. The Ballute is designed to stabilize the astronauts until they can reach an altitude where conventional parachutes are deployed. It was designed by Goodyear Aerospace under contract to McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, prime contractor for the Gemini spacecraft.”
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The southern half of Florida, the Bahama Islands (Andros-Grand Bahamas-Bimini), and Cuba, looking south from the Gemini 12 spacecraft during its fifteenth revolution of Earth.
Pristine digital version at:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/gemini/gemini12/html/...
I know it's petty & anal; however, the title at the above: "GEMINI12 Shuttle Mission Imagery" - irks me - especially since it's on an "official" NASA site. "Shuttle Mission"...really??? Attention to detail...aaargh!
Also at:
Mercury and Gemini mock-ups on display at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant, St. Louis, MO, 1963.
You gotta start somewhere, right? A MSFC test subject/engineer appears to be testing the use of some common terrestrial/household/garage tools, while standing on a crude plywood low-friction air-cushion platform, to ascertain the action/reaction challenges astronauts might face with similar tasks in zero-g. Good old-fashioned rope, tied to his harness and anchored above, appears to be the safety/fall prevention mechanism - OUTSTANDING. And possibly an H-1 rocket engine up on blocks behind him?
8" x 10.5".
The Gemini IV spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape at 10:16 a.m. The launch was scheduled for 9 a.m., but was delayed by difficulties encountered in lowering the launch vehicle's erector tower. The spacecraft was successfully placed into a 100 - 175 statute mile orbit with Edward White and James McDivitt on board.
An exceedingly rare, but shitty and…surprise, surprise…reversed photograph (CARELESS, CLUELESS, DUMB-ASS NASA PHOTO PUKES) of John Young, taken by Michael Collins during their Gemini X flight,
I assume post-EVA. However, if so, who knows which one it’s after.
9/11/63-Martin-Baltimore plant visited by Gemini (and later, Apollo) astronauts. Elliot See,seated on a ladder at the upper left, was designated to fly Gemini 9, but was killed in a jet crash, landing at the McDonnell plant where the spacecraft was being assembled. John Glenn (at the lower right) was the only other person in this photograph who did not fly in Gemini and Apollo.
“ASTRONAUT’S EYE VIEW: This is what astronauts Armstrong and Scott will see from their Gemini 8 capsule as they approach the Lockheed Agena target vehicle during their rendezvous in space (March 15).
The instrument panel will give the astronauts a visual display of Agena’s condition i.e., propulsion, guidance and electrical systems, plus the condition of the docking collar.”
I wonder if this is the work of Anthony Tharenos.
Worth reading:
www.drewexmachina.com/2016/03/16/gemini-8-the-first-docki...
Credit: Drew ExMachina/Andrew LePage website
Candid original photograph of artist Norman Rockwell with Gemini 3 astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young, taken during the artist's work on his "Grissom and Young" painting:
airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/web11782-2011hjpg
Sadly, yet another teammate in mankind’s greatest adventure that’s left us - Suit Technician Joe Schmitt, seen here assisting John Young, just as he did Alan Shepard...and pretty much every Astronaut up until 1981/82...WOW:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Gemini-5 spacecraft from Pad 19 at 9 a.m. (EST) Aug. 21, 1965, on a planned eight-day orbital mission. Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. was the command pilot and astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. was the pilot. A full duration mission will achieve the longest manned spaceflight to date.
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/gemini/gemini5/html/s...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Gemini_5_laun...
The left white border has been trimmed off, possibly by a well-intentioned yet blasphemous (photographically speaking) Airman.
"Convective clouds in various stages of development cover Florida and the Southeast in this view looking north. A line showing enhanced cloud growth appears to run from Jacksonville southward across the State to the Cape Sable area. Three thunderstorms in various stages of development are seen at lower left in the Key West region."
Above taken from "Earth photographs from Gemini III, IV, and V (NASA SP-129)", page 186.
At:
archive.org/stream/earthphotographs00unit#page/186
And:
Credit: Internet Archive website
See also:
tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/gallery/gemini/5#S65-45783_G05-H
Credit: March to the Moon website
“After the power-tool experiment, Scott will move forward toward Agena and inspect the rocket stage as it is docked with Gemini. He will use a maneuvering tool to provide propulsion. The tool can be fixed to the side of the spacesuit when not in use. At this time, Armstrong will be taking pictures of Scott on his space walk.”
Beautiful artwork by the talented & prodigious Russell Arasmith.
Handling defects, to include a taped tear do not detract from the image, which still retains its high gloss.
A life well-lived, thank you for your service Sir, Rest In Peace:
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/westminster-ca/russell...
Credit: Dignity Memorial website
Oh yeah, the excellent Russell Arasmith gallery that NASA had…has gone ‘poof’.
Good job you inept nincompoops…a “tradition unlike any other"…continues.
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“Docking in Space--Artist’s concept of rendezvous of the Gemini spacecraft and the Agena vehicle. They latch together as a result of visual observation by the Gemini astronauts.”
What's on the verso:
"FOR RELEASE: February 28, 1964
PHOTO NO: 62-Gemini-65"
While the release date is likely/hopefully correct, I'm certain the photo number is not. The 1962 version of the image has differences which identify it as being an earlier rendering. Even the poorly worded second sentence of the caption is more expected of something from 1962 & HOPEFULLY, not of something from 1964.
The caption is associated with the "SPACE WORLD" magazine cover linked to below.
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A MSFC test subject/engineer tests the use of some common terrestrial/household/garage tools, while standing on a crude plywood low-friction air-cushion platform, to ascertain the action-reaction challenges astronauts might face with similar tasks in a weightless environment. Old-fashioned rope, tied to his harness and anchored above, appears to be the safety/fall prevention mechanism - PRECIOUS.
He appears to be working up quite a sweat, note the condensate in the immediate vicinity of his nose/mouth...I hope his air conditioning/cooling unit is working properly. And by the looks of the form-fitting nature of the suit, along with it being quite pressurized, he's probably fighting its resistance just as much as any 'action' induced 'reaction' of the air table platform he's standing on.
The triangular outline and the checkerboard pattern behind the stern looking fellow in the background may be part of a Saturn I interstage adapter?
8" x 10.5".
“GEMINI XI D-16 EQUIPMENT -- (Top Left) Tether “clip” proposed for use by Astronaut Richard F. Gordon for extravehicular activities during flight of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Gemini XI spacecraft. He will be tethered to the adapter section of the spacecraft during the D-16 experiment by a strap from the knee of his space suit “clipped” to the adapter section. (Top Right) Minimum reaction power tool planned for the D-16 experiment. (Bottom left) Adapter section showing restraint box containing minimum reaction power tool. The box will be put in this position by Astronaut Richard F. Gordon, pilot for the mission, during the D-16 experiment to determine man’s ability to perform work tasks in space and to evaluate tool performance. (Bottom right) Restraint box containing minimum reaction tool inside adapter section of Gemini IX spacecraft. The box will be pulled out to a work position by Astronaut Richard F. Gordon, during the D-16 experiment.”
Due to Gordon’s difficulties during the first EVA of the mission, which was truncated as a result, the D-16 experiment was not conducted.
Unfortunately, this was the final mission that was to have conducted such an experiment during the Gemini program, as attempts during previous missions were also thwarted.
“Gemini Rendezvous Configuration
The Gemini spacecraft is composed of the equipment section (far left) which houses most of the oxygen for the life support system, the fuel cells for electric power, and hypergolic fuels for the propulsion system. Second from left is the retro-rocket section, carrying solid fuel rockets which slow down the spacecraft’s descent from orbit. Both these sections are to be jettisoned before reentry. Second from right is the reentry module which housed the two-man crew throughout the flight. At far right is the adapter of the Agena D with which Gemini will rendezvous and dock in space.”
This cannot be the appropriate caption. QC anyone? Thus, the tradition begins…”unlike any other.”
At least, this original 1962 photograph is in remarkable condition!
Based on other variants of this image, linked to below, I’m quite sure it’s by Arnold Pierce.
Mercury, Gemini AND Agena Target Vehicle mock-ups on display at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation plant, St. Louis, MO, April 1963.
8.5" x 11".
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PictionID:50441834 - Catalog:14_027794 - Title:Space Images Details: Gemini Rendezvous - Filename:14_027794.TIF - - - - Images from the Convair/General Dynamics Astronautics Atlas Negative Collection. The processing, cataloging and digitization of these images has been made possible by a generous National Historical Publications and Records grant from the National Archives and Records Administration---Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file.---Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Excellent stand-off aerial view of the launch of Gemini 1, the first unmanned test flight of the Gemini Program spacecraft, from Launch Complex 19 on April 8, 1964.
There appears to be a rocket/missile on the adjacent launch complex (LC-20) to the right (N/NW). A Titan I perhaps?
A wonderful group photo of the primary Gemini crews...GT-3 thru GT-7, holding their respective mission's emblem, whether it be 'official' or not.
DISCLAIMER: The following is MY personal conjecture/observation, AND the following links are not intended to promote or endorse purchase of ANY items whatsoever.
With that said...to me, Jim McDivitt does not look particularly enthused, and with good reason I believe. The following sites collectively sum up pretty well the whole mission patch evolution thing WRT the Gemini Program, specifically Gemini 4, thus supporting my aforementioned 'interpretation':
www.spacepatches.nl/gemini/gt4.html
www.crewpatches.com/crewpatches_gt4.shtml
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000579.html
www.astronautcentral.com/MISC/GT4.html
Again, regardless of whether or not I'm right, informative & thoroughly enjoyable reading.
Gemini 4 was the second manned space flight in NASA's Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965. The highlight of the mission was the first space walk by an American, during which Edward H. White floated free outside the spacecraft, tethered to it, for approximately 20 minutes.
Tied to a tether, White floated out of the spacecraft, using a Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit (informally called a "zip gun") which expelled pressurized oxygen to provide thrust for controlling his travel. He went fifteen feet (five meters) out, and began to experiment with maneuvering. He found it easy, especially the pitch and yaw, although he thought the roll would use too much gas. He maneuvered around the spacecraft while McDivitt took photographs. White enjoyed the experience, but exhausted the HHMU gas sooner than he would have liked. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_4 — at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.
GORGEOUS. Am I right, or what?!?!?!
Color correction, brightness and all that by moi, employing my limited skill set & rudimentary tools.
Posted ICW posting of my hardcopy black & white version (linked to below) of the image.
Note that this features an inset of the location of the RCS referenced in my photo's accompanying data sheet.
I have no idea where online I came across this, other than it was rather obscure & unexpected. Oh well...nobody attributes shit to me...even as it's being propagated all over the place...so, it is what it is. I mean it’s 2023, so common courtesy be damned, right?
Note the chest-mounted concave mirrors worn by both Astronauts. These were only used during the Mercury Program, apparently through MA-7.
Masterful work by Sol Dember. One of many by a man that too few ever heard of.
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“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Gemini-7 spacecraft as seen from the Gemini-6 spacecraft during their rendezvous mission in space. The two spacecraft are approximately 43 feet apart. This image was taken with a modified 70mm Hasselblad camera, using Eastman Kodak, Ektachrome (S.O. 217) color film.”
Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/gemini/gemini6/html/s...
Post-flight documentation photo of the interior of the Gemini 5 capsule.
Amongst the other cool things going on here, to include multiple hand-written reminders by Cooper & Gordon, note particularly "WHEN THESE ARE ON, ASSUME THEY ARE GREEN", immediately above the ringed checklist, stowed in the right pedestal pouch, at the bottom of the photo.
Check this out...apparently...only on spacecraft 5, were there two fuel cell delta (change in) pressure indicator lamps installed on the right instrument panel. They'd turn red in the event of a malfunction of some sort.
My read: Their "one off" location/placement and (I guess), lack of green(?)/any(?) illumination indicates conditions/status are nominal/within tolerance. Hence and understandably meriting a memory aid/reminder by the crew. Being under "monitor and display", as it pertains to re-entry, obviously pretty important.
Extract pertaining to the above:
"...An out of tolerance delta pressure indication is also provided by the fuel cell delta pressure (FCAP) telelights on the center instrument panel. The lights are illuminated red when a malfunction exists. On spacecraft 5 only, two FCAP indicator lamps on the right instrument panel are illuminated red when a malfunction exists..."
At: en.wikisource.org/wiki/NASA_Project_Gemini_Familiarizatio...
Credit: "NASA Project Gemini Familiarization Manual" at Wikisource
Further to the right, hand-annotated under the Flight Director/Atitude Indicator, aka the "Eight Ball", is "GMTLO 13+59." (and whatever else further to the right, off the photo)". Greenwich Mean Time Liftoff, which was indeed 1359.
It's this kind of human-produced minutia - only when associated with (preferably manned) space exploration (of yore) of course - is cool as sh!t!!!
I miss it.
The Gemini 11 spacecraft was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 19 at 7:42 a.m., September 12, 1966. The operation of the water deluge system is quite evident in this photograph.
Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 mission, will use a hand-held self-maneuvering unit like the one pictured here when he steps into space from the GT-4 spacecraft. The device is used in a zero-gravity environment. It is an integral unit that contains its own high pressure metering valves and nozzles required to produce controlled thrust. A camera is mounted on the front of the unit to allow White to photograph the launch vehicle second stage, the Gemini spacecraft and Earth. As a safety measure, the unit is attached to the extravehicular astronaut by a cord that fastens to the arm of the spacesuit.
Description was taken from photo S-65-27331, seen here:
spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/gemini/gemini4/html/s...
And another high-resolution view here:
In a lighthearted moment, Gemini 7 Pilot, Jim Lovell 'fiendishly' peers out of his new G5C suit during suiting up exercises.
Also:
"James Lovell peers out of the expanded hood of his new lightweight flight suit during suiting up exercises in preparations for joint systems test of the launch vehicle and spacecraft for the upcoming 14-day mission."
Astronauts Gus Grissom, John Young, Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra, along with 30 + other military and aerospace personalities of the mid-1960s have signed the book.
Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program, conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo. It started in 1961 and concluded in 1966. It was an enormous undertaking, involving awesome risks, and set the stage for the last and greatest adventure in the U.S. space program, Project Apollo. “Appointment in the Sky” is the story of the men and machines of Project Gemini as told by Sol Levine, the deputy technical director of the project. Published in 1963, in the midst of Project Gemini, Levine describes its origin and purpose, the special training of the pairs of astronauts who participated, and the minute-by-minute procedures of the flight, the rendezvous in orbit, the uncoupling and the re-entry. It is filled with detail about space flight. President Lyndon Johnson wrote the Foreword to the book.
Project Gemini was NASA’s second human spaceflight program, conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo. It started in 1961 and concluded in 1966. It was an enormous undertaking, involving awesome risks, and set the stage for the last and greatest adventure in the U.S. space program, Project Apollo. “Appointment in the Sky” is the story of the men and machines of Project Gemini as told by Sol Levine, the deputy technical director of the project. Published in 1963, in the midst of Project Gemini, Levine describes its origin and purpose, the special training of the pairs of astronauts who participated, and the minute-by-minute procedures of the flight, the rendezvous in orbit, the uncoupling and the re-entry. It is filled with detail about space flight. President Lyndon Johnson wrote the Foreword to the book.