GEMINI12 Shuttle Mission picture of the Gemini12 spacecraft during standup extravehicular activity
by Vintage Collectables
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GEMINI12 Shuttle Mission picture of the Gemini12 spacecraft during standup extravehicular activity
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Vintage Collectables
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GEMINI12, Shuttle Mission, (13 Nov. 1966) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., pilot, of the Gemini-12 spaceflight, took this picture, of the Gemini-12, spacecraft, during standup, extravehicular, activity, (EVA) with the hatch open.
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July 2nd, 2015
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Douglas Castleman
I have no doubt it is a mistake. Gemini missions were in no way any kind of shuttle flights but in fact flights to test and learn the then very new techniques to fly to the moon and back, including rendezvous, docking and space walking. Funny how these people at NASA don't even know their own history. I have encountered that before at some events I've been to. I appreciate your efforts to make these great historical photos available to the public.
Vintage Collectables replied:
Thanks for the info Douglas it's good to chat with some one who has a clear knowledge on NASA, I will contact them and inquire more on this, thanks.
Douglas Castleman
Nevertheless, the program was over in 1966, and the proposed "Big Gemini" never happened, and have nothing to do with the missions you have pictures of.
Vintage Collectables replied:
Thank you for the update Douglas, The titles are written verbatim from NASA, but you do have a very concise knowledge on the NASA missions. If this has been recorded incorrectly by NASA please let them know it could be a miss print by NASA staff.
Douglas Castleman
Cool picture Buzz took here...but, why is the word "shuttle" in the title?
Vintage Collectables replied:
Thanks for the comment Shuttle is in all the Gemini titles Because: In 1969, McDonnell-Douglas proposed a "Big Gemini" that could have been used to shuttle up to 12 astronauts to the planned space stations in the Apollo Applications Project (AAP).
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