Neil Armstrong saved the space program that day...had they died in space, the program would have been set so far back there may not have been a moon landing...there will never be any one like Neil Armstrong again...
@bobbya16 Agreed! One personal comment...Armstrong was a director for Eaton Corporation (of which, I was a senior manager). He gave a speech in 2000 at our world wide leaders' conference in Atlanta. His tongue-in-cheek subject? "Why the World Should Love the Engineer!" Despite his reserved reputation, he was hilarious!
I'm not sure it would have been the end of the program. This was before Apollo 1, remember. Armstrong and Scott would have been the first operational fatalities, and, as hindsight has shown, NASA and the public were willing to tolerate at least THREE casualties and continue on.
My understanding of the technical problem on 8 is that it wasn't that difficult to fix--it was just a stuck thruster.
Is there a 2nd part to this video? This was a near disaster, but Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott wrestled victory from the jaws of defeat. They had to fire rocket thrusters to stop the spinning, and they splashed down early, off target.
The Agena Target Vehicle (ATV) for that mission failed to reach orbit, so a stand in craft called an Augmented Target Docking Adapter (basically just the docking module of the ATV) was hastily assembled and launched.
The aerodynamic shroud used for launch failed to separate, which gave it the appearance of an open-mouthed "angry" alligator.
Absolutely fantastic video..loved every second of it..didn't think any of this footage existed until I joined youtube..thanks for posting this video..i've been a lifetime fan of manned space flight
@5:32 thats Jim Lovell
blindescape01 11 months ago
how the heck did they go number 2????
Slatch35 1 year ago
Neil Armstrong saved the space program that day...had they died in space, the program would have been set so far back there may not have been a moon landing...there will never be any one like Neil Armstrong again...
bobbya16 1 year ago 5
@bobbya16 Agreed! One personal comment...Armstrong was a director for Eaton Corporation (of which, I was a senior manager). He gave a speech in 2000 at our world wide leaders' conference in Atlanta. His tongue-in-cheek subject? "Why the World Should Love the Engineer!" Despite his reserved reputation, he was hilarious!
mikefastener 1 year ago
@mikefastener ...I have heard that from several people that were lucky enough to meet him.....he is one of a kind!
bobbya16 1 year ago
@bobbya16 You guys (Americans) need heros again! Besides your troops, there doesn't seem to be anyone that is a role model!
mikefastener 1 year ago
@mikefastener ..oh we have plenty of heros, just none are like Neil....
bobbya16 1 year ago
@bobbya16
I'm not sure it would have been the end of the program. This was before Apollo 1, remember. Armstrong and Scott would have been the first operational fatalities, and, as hindsight has shown, NASA and the public were willing to tolerate at least THREE casualties and continue on.
My understanding of the technical problem on 8 is that it wasn't that difficult to fix--it was just a stuck thruster.
UdallIn72 1 year ago
Is there a 2nd part to this video? This was a near disaster, but Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott wrestled victory from the jaws of defeat. They had to fire rocket thrusters to stop the spinning, and they splashed down early, off target.
apollowoman 2 years ago
Thats right Pamela Anderson's boobs are fake
Crisgo3d 2 years ago
Nu-uh!
curea229 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
fake
bronco2121 2 years ago
awasome
mindsoulbody 2 years ago
super vid,thx 4 posting!!!
stevehislop 2 years ago
Great but when will the man on mars happen?
FuckCumInHeaven 2 years ago
Did Gemini have ejection seats? Why no escape tower??
splashdown50 2 years ago
Yes they had ejection seats in Gemini.
RJY4356 2 years ago
I remember one of them saying that the Agena looked "like an angry aligator.
QuiglysMom 3 years ago
That was Gemini 9A.
The Agena Target Vehicle (ATV) for that mission failed to reach orbit, so a stand in craft called an Augmented Target Docking Adapter (basically just the docking module of the ATV) was hastily assembled and launched.
The aerodynamic shroud used for launch failed to separate, which gave it the appearance of an open-mouthed "angry" alligator.
tuttt99 3 years ago
Not many realized how close Armstrong & Scott
came to death. They definitely did have the
right stuff. Great footages.
dwmzmm 3 years ago 17
Their performance on Gemini VIII played no small part in their selection as commanders of their respective moon flights.
tuttt99 3 years ago
those guys were some kinda special right stuff
people,
EmilyAlwayz 3 years ago 12
That was Jim Lovell there...in the control room
Andybucker 3 years ago 3
Absolutely fantastic video..loved every second of it..didn't think any of this footage existed until I joined youtube..thanks for posting this video..i've been a lifetime fan of manned space flight
Jonny7nasa 3 years ago 2
I heard TV viewers were upset that Batman got preempted during the flight emergency.
vitoduval 3 years ago
I own this reel on a NASA dvd set!
moviedudeinc 3 years ago