Gemini 9 retrospective
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In June 1966, Gemini 9A with Tom Stafford (commander) and Gene Cernan (pilot) flew on a mission that, in part, was designed to test a radically new and daring type of spacewalk. Cernan was designated to perform the spacewalk. In this retrospective, the two men recount how NASA wanted Stafford to deal with the consequences if the spacewalk turned out less than favorably. This 5 minute clip is from a symposium held in San Diego, July 21, 2007. In attendance were Ed Buckbee (moderator), Stafford, Cernan and Scott Carpenter.
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i'd ilke GENO CERNAN is my hero !!! HELLO and RESPECT MRS CERNAN IF UOU LIKE THIS WRTING !
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EUGEN CERNAN dit GENO CERNAn is a great hero of the spacial conquest. And his a GREAT MAN ! I read his bokk "...I' m a last man to walk i a moon...". I like GENO beaucose t's realiy AMERICAN's HERO an HUMAN'S HERO !!!
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Oh man this is so funny, Im in tears lol
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These guys do tell some great stories, don't they?
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Legends! Thank you so much for this!
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Great story to get on the record. Thanks for posting.
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I met Mr. Cernan on two occasions. Very nice man.
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Gene's great. One of the more personable astronaut. I've never seen Tom Stafford before though. Interesting. Gene and Tom weren't supposed to be on Gemini 9. They were the back-ups until the prime crew, Elliot See and Charles Bassett, were killed when their T-38 crashed. Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin, in turn, became Tom and Gene's back-ups and later flew on Gemini 12. This was one of many shake-ups to the crew rotation that led to who would be on the first lunar-landing mission.
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Astronaut humor is the best! Great clip!
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