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Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013	posted 10-11-2014 06:26 PM I'm in the process of modelling Gemini IV and have decided to complete it in orbit with Edward White during his EVA. My question is, were both the hatches, port and starboard, open during the EVA? Thank you for your time.
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006	posted 10-11-2014 06:43 PM Check out this photo and zoom into the visor. Looks like the hatch was closed.
golddog Member Posts: 210 From: australia Registered: Feb 2008	posted 10-12-2014 02:17 AM For all the Gemini EVAs the CDR hatch remained closed. There was always a concern about a hatch not closing correctly after an EVA so the theory was if it did not need to be opened don't open it.
Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013	posted 10-12-2014 06:04 PM Thank you both for the information.
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999	posted 10-12-2014 08:05 PM The commander's hatch was always closed. The reason it looks backward in the visor is because it's a reflected image. If you look close, you can see that the other (pilot's) hatch is open.

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