Neil Armstrong and David R. Scott prepare to board Gemini VIII
Summary
Description (March 16, 1966) Commander Neil Armstrong (right) and pilot David R. Scott prepare to board the Gemini-Titan VIII. Gemini VIII successfully launched at 11:41 a.m. EST, March 16, 1966. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit and landed safely back on Earth after an emergency abort...Image Credit: NASA.Image # s66-24478
Project Gemini was NASA's second human spaceflight program that started in 1961 and concluded in 1966, between projects Mercury and Apollo. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten crews flew low Earth orbit (LEO) missions between 1965 and 1966.
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spacesuits
aviation
astronauts
aerospace
pressure suit
manned spaceflight
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dave scott
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project gemini
gemini viii
scott
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astronaut costume
gemini titan viii
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earth from space
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Date
1966
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