Sujet

First rendezvous in space, 15 December 1965. Creator: NASA.

Légende

First rendezvous in space, 15 December 1965. The Gemini 7 spacecraft as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft - during the meeting they were only a foot or so away from eachother. Both manned spacecrafts carried Hasselblad cameras, and the pictures received world acclaim. The first ever rendezvous between two spacecraft in orbit was a transformative capability that was not only necessary for the Apollo moon landing missions, but crucial in building and operating the International Space Station. The rendezvous marked the first time a human spaceflight milestone was achieved by the United States first, with the United States clearly pulling ahead in the space race with the Soviet Union.

Date

1965

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

Notre référence

HRM19F02_364

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64,5Mo (2,2Mo) / 39,4cm x 41,1cm / 4648 x 4851 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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