Launch of Gemini 6 (CBS)

The launch of Gemini 6 - 15th December 1965. Onboard are astronauts Wally Schirra (Command Pilot) and Tom Stafford (Pilot). This is the CBS coverage of the event.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• gemini
• launch
• liftoff
• 1965
• countdown
• nasa
• schirra
• stafford
• astronaut

[apollo9guy]

Thanks for the great clips! I have wanted to see these launches as they were broadcast for a long long time! These are truly a treasure :)

[lunarmodule5]

@apollo9guy glad you like them! Thanx for the comment

[Feexer007]

Thank you. What is that sound (boom?) on 5:26 ?

[lunarmodule5]

@Feexer007 I hadnt noticed....until I listened carefully ! I have no idea what it is...sonic boom? This could have been from aircraft in the vicinity flown by other astronauts and were tasked with acting as chase planes in support of the flights....I guess some of them would be going +mach 1 at some point over the Cape after launch. Anyone else know what it could be?

[tm3rd]

This is great...never thought I would see actual Gemini TV coverage! Keep more coming please!

[lunarmodule5]

@tm3rd You are welcome - Glad you enjoyed it!

[tripjet999]

You have to wonder how many people could have been clothed, fed and housed for what this "experiment" cost!

[Woody615]

Interesting for the Gemini program, that the countdown was for the ignition, not the launch. They could have easily programmed the Titan to ignite at -0:03 seconds, then have launch at 0:00. This is what they did for Apollo-Saturn V.

[bonnfyre471]

Some of these flights are now over 50 years old! And for me it never gets old to watch these launches. I am a real devotee to the commitment the US gov't; people and talent these people gave at a critical time. I will always enjoy listening to the engineers, astronauts and NASA employees that brought this to every American since.. Excellent to watch and re-live--not to mention Walter Cronkite to boot!

[MattTheSaiyan]

I'm amazed this footage still exists. Awesome.

[gemini5865]

Great Stuff!!! Love it.

[ilmsff7]

Is that the ascent announcer that was on early shuttle missions?

[MrPypap]

Thank you for uploading this but what was their mission?

[fromthesidelines]

And this was one of CBS' first attempts in telecasting a NASA space launch in full color [in September 1965, the network had finally "converted" to color in most of their news programming and coverage of live events, but about half of their prime-time and daytime schedules were still in black and white].

[Mr11101956]

Thank you so very much lunarmodule5. I have been so in love with the gemini/apollo space program.The space shuttles to me were a waste of time and money.We served a purpose in going to the moon.and back Right now as far as im concerned we serve NO purpose.I hope we go back there again someday,if not, then it was so worth it thank you again...

[Zoomer30]

I think it was this Gemini flight where they actually recovered the first stage of the Titan, the ONLY time this ever happened (The Titan is a "fire in the hole" staging, where the 2nd stage fires up while still attached to the 1st stage, this usually destroys the 1st stage).