1966: Gemini 9 (NASA)

Gemini 9 was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini programme.

One of the mission objectives was to dock with an Agena Target Vehicle in the same manner as the Gemini 8 mission. However, during the launch of the Gemini 9 Agena on 17 May 1966, its Atlas booster malfunctioned like it had on Gemini 6A, and it failed to make it to orbit.

On 1 June 1966 a substitute for the Agena was launched in the form of the ATDA (Augmented Target Docking Adapter). The docking was cancelled after Stafford and Cernan rendezvoused with the target to find its protective shroud still attached over the docking port, which made it look, in Stafford's words, like an "angry alligator."

As well as the docking there was also a planned EVA by Cernan. However, Cernan's space­walk was troubled from the start. His visor fogged, he sweated profusely and struggled with his tasks, and he had problems moving in microgravity.

Aside from a lack of handholds, the Gemini spacesuit was cooled by air. When an astronaut had an increased work load he began to sweat and in the confined space of a suit the cooling system would become overwhelmed and the visor would fog. In future work the work loads of the astronauts was reduced, but it was clear that during lunar exploration workloads could be significant and changes were made to ensure that the Apollo EVA suit would be water cooled.

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[tuttt99]

Gene Cernan is the MAN!

[michchap]

Thank you for sharing this video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. The re-entry footage is fascinating.

[SR71U2ube]

Where can i download the reentry footage?

[TheJomogogo]

@DJGShow

Odd I was in my mid-teens during that time and don't recall anyone calling the Gemini missions anything but Gem-In-Nee just like it's supposed to be pronounced.

Did you just make that up for shits and grins?

[DJGShow]

@DizzyVizion

I'm not sure why, but practically everyone at the time pronounced it Geninee instead of Gemini. You'd be hard pressed to find any footage from the time or even later interviews with those who were there where they pronounce it Gemini.

[DizzyVizion]

Why does he call it "Geminay 9"?

It's actually called 'Gemini 9'.

That is all.

[grimyjeeves]

Love the re-entry footage ...pity it wasn't all the way down!

[MsSeidelin]

Hello I'm sorry to bother you I have been trying to download your footage on Gemini 9 that for some reason, it will not download is it anyway you may be able to see in me all the footage you do have on Gemini 9 it would help me a lot Michelle

[Roncace]

impressive!

I'm going to make my own short documentary on the moon race

[amaltto]

what you saying. you work for nasa?....