Nasa Gemini Vi and Vii Mission Orbital Rendezvous " Proud Conquest " (1965)

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This historic film from 1965 documents the world’s first rendezvous of two spacecraft in space -- the Gemini VI-A and VII missions (unofficially Gemini 6A and 7). This version of the film opens with an intro by Ohio Congressman Samuel L. Devine (:13), who apparently was using his affiliation with NASA to promote his re-election to office. In 1965, the Gemini team traveled over 11 million miles in space and completed 650 hours in space (:48). These trips made the manned missions to the moon possible (1:12). Ed White of Gemini IV made history when he opened the hatch and entered space for the first time (1:17). Gemini VI and VII proved an orbital rendezvous was possible on December 15th, 1965 (1:28). The astronauts on this mission were Schirra, Stafford, Lovell and Borman (2:04). In the white room at launch complex 19, backup pilots Edward White and Michael Collins are seen inside Gemini VII (2:52) checking systems. Enjoying breakfast, we see Frank Borman, James Lovell, Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford (3:26). Gemini VI was to launch nine days after VII (3:36). The senior assistant to the Gemini program manager, Andre J. Meyer Jr (3:39) follows. Lovell and Borman head to Launch Complex 19 (3:52) in their lightweight suits. James V. Correle discusses the suits and how they are as safe as the older, heavier models (4:17) and how the astronauts were to remove the suits after takeoff and fly in their underwear (4:25). The countdown begins (4:42). Charles W. Matthews (the program…

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32 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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