Gemini 6

Portrait of Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew shown during water egress training at Ellington

Astronaut Walter Schirra in life raft in pool at air base during training

Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew shown during water egress training at Ellington

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra during suiting exercises

Astronaut Walter Schirra in cockpit of Gemini simulator

Astronaut Walter Schirra in cockpit of Gemini simulator

Gemini 6 prime crew leave Pad 19 after Gemini 6 mission scrubbed

Gemini 6 prime crew arrives at Pad 19 during Gemini 6 countdown

Gemini 6 prime crew in white room atop Pad 19 during Gemini 6 countdown

Gemini 6 crew during press conference

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford discuss pad damage after launch of Gemini 7

Gemini 6 insignia

Gemini 6 crew during simulated flight test activity

Gemini 6 crew preparing to participate in simulation flight

Astronaut Thomas Stafford during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico

Astronaut Walter Schirra suiting up during water egress training

Astronaut Thomas Stafford during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico

Astronaut Thomas Stafford in parasail training in Galveston Bay

Astronaut Thomas Stafford in parasail training in Galveston Bay

Gemini 6 spacecraft and Agena Target Vehicle on tower for Plan X Docking

Astronaut Walter Schirra during weight and balance test

U.S. Air Force Radiation in Space experiment for Gemini 6 flight

U.S. Air Force Radiation in Space experiment for Gemini 6 flight

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford during suiting exercises

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford examine a star globe

Astronaut Thomas Stafford during suiting exercises

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra during suiting up exercises at the Cape

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra at breakfast before Gemini 6 mission

Atlas/Agena on Pad 14 during pre-launch operations

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra inside the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Launching of the Atlas/Agena from Pad 14

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra look at cartoon presented morning of launch

Astronaut Thomas Stafford readied for insertion into Gemini 6 spacecraft

Backup Gemini 6 crew waits for launch

Table-top view of visual acuity test for Gemini 6 flight

Personnel in Mission Control during Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous

Personnel in Mission Control during Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous

Launch abort of the Gemini 6 mission

Gemini 6 launch view

Gemini 6 prime crew seen in the Gemini 6 spacecraft prior to launch

View of Mission Control Center when Gemini 6 flight scrubbed

Gemini 6 prime crew in white room atop Pad 19 during Gemini 6 countdown

Astronauts Walter Schirra in Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra walking up ramp to Gemini 6 spacecraft

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

View of the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvous

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford in suiting trailer during Gemini 6 prelaunch

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra preparing for Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford in suiting trailer during Gemini 6 prelaunch

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra preparing for Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra preparing for Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronaut Stafford in the Gemini 6 spacecraft prior to launch

Astronauts Stafford and Schirra at breakfast before Gemini 6 mission

Astronaut Thomas Stafford in suiting trailer during Gemini 6 prelaunch

Launch of the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Insertion of Astronauts Schirra and Stafford into Gemini 6 spacecraft

View of the interior of the Mission Control Center at KSC during Gemini 6

View of Mission Control during Gemini 6 mission

Indian Ocean just east of Madagascar as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Coast of Spanish Sahara and Mauritania as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford welcomed aboard the U.S.S. Wasp

Crewmen of the U.S.S. Wasp watching recovery of Gemini 6 spacecraft

Upper Nile River Province as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Crewmen of the U.S.S. Wasp watching recovery of Gemini 6 spacecraft

Central area of Ethiopia as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Clouds over the Canary Islands as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Coast of Somalia as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Shark Bay, western coast of Australia as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford talk to crewmen on board the U.S.S. Wasp

Astronauts Schirra and Stafford congratulate each other on mission completion

Navy divers assist Gemini 6 crew to open hatches after landing

Helicopter over Gemini 6 spacecraft after splashdown

Gemini 6 astronauts welcomed on arrival at Cape Kennedy

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