Title

Gemini 10 launch, Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA, 1966. Creator: NASA.

Caption

Gemini 10 launch, Cape Kennedy, Florida, USA, 1966. A time-lapse photograph shows the configuration of Pad 19 up until the launch of Gemini 10. On board the spacecraft are John W. Young and Michael Collins, (future Apollo 11 Command Module pilot). The two astronauts would spend almost three days practicing docking with the Agena target vehicle and conducting a number of experiments. During the mission, Collins became the first person to perform two extravehicular activities.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

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HRM21B20_203

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37,8Mb (1,9Mb) / 10,7in x 13,7in / 3223 x 4096 (300dpi)

Keywords

country space exploration color location century rocket concept launch space exploration space travel launch pad NASA time-lapse time lapse Sixties United States of America Colour 1960s 20th century American America USA space mission photograph united states National Aeronautics and Space Administration John Collins John Watts Young Young Michael Collins John Young NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Michael Heritage Space John Watts Commander John W. Young John W. Young John W Young John W John W. Air Force Station Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Project Gemini Gemini Project Gemini 10 Gemini X