Close-up view of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, command pilot of the Gemini 8 spaceflight, making final adjustments and checks in the spacecraft during the prelaunch countdown on March 16, 1966. March 16, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of NASA s Gemini 8 mission, the sixth manned spaceflight conducted during the United States Project Gemini program. The primary objective of the mission, the successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit, a first in spaceflight, was a success though the crew would experience a critical in-space system failure, forcing them to abandon the mission prematurely. WAX0316201635 NASA
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Recording Date: Mar 13, 2016
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Close-up view of NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, command pilot of the Gemini 8 spaceflight, making final adjustments and checks in the spacecraft during the prelaunch countdown on March 16, 1966. March 16, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of NASA s Gemini 8 mission, the sixth manned spaceflight conducted during the United States Project Gemini program. The primary objective of the mission, the successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit, a first in spaceflight, was a success though the crew would experience a critical in-space system failure, forcing them to abandon the mission prematurely. WAX0316201635 NASA
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