Dec 4 1965
On this day in 1965, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell launched on the Gemini VII mission to show that humans could survive in weightlessness for 14 days. Their spacecraft was also Gemini VI-A's target vehicle for the world's first space rendezvous. These two achievements were critical steps on the road to the Apollo Moon landing. The Gemini VII spacecraft is on display in the "Destination Moon" exhibition at the Museum in DC.
Thomas Stafford on Gemini VI-A took this photo of Gemini VII during their rendezvous on December 15, 1965.
SOURCE: Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
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Just watched a fun movie "Fly Me To The Moon," on Apple TV+ streaming. The best part was seeing the real shots of Apollo XI and the first men on the moon. The rest of the movie was well enough done that I didn't think it too much like "I Love Lucy," which is how I judge most movies these days.
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That was an amazing achievement! Thanks for sharing this story.
ReplyDeleteInformation rewind was informative. Will try to catch the movie. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing how basic the technology was that got us to the moon.
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