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Topic: Photo of the week 10 (July 5, 2005)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 07-05-2005 05:34 AM
A rare view of the Gemini 5 prime and backup crews: left to right are Elliot See, Neil Armstrong, Pete Conrad and Gordo Cooper. The photo was taken at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston as the crews were announced on February 8, 1965. Ed Hengeveld |
ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 07-05-2005 07:30 AM
As always, a great photo you've shared. This one is of particular interest to me, as it is one of a rare few that actually shows the all-civilian backup crew of Elliot See and Neil Armstrong. Under the rotation system they should have flown as the prime crew on GT-8, but for whatever (and unknown) reason, Deke decided to split them up and assign See to command GT-9. |
KenDavis Member Posts: 187 From: W.Sussex United Kingdom Registered: May 2003
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posted 07-05-2005 01:25 PM
There have been books over the years that have gathered together some of the most well known space photos; the launch of MA-6, Ed White's spacewalk, Dave Scott in the CM hatch on AS-9, Aldrin on the moon (obviously) and the launch of STS-1. However I have always felt there should be a collection of the 'unseen' photos that define the history of spaceflight equally well. Ed's pictures certainly fit the bill - keep 'em coming Ed. |
quantumleap Member Posts: 46 From: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 07-05-2005 01:58 PM
Don't hold me to this as I'll need to double-check this when I get back home, but I seem to remember it noted in some book that the reason Elliot See got bumped from GT-8 to GT-9 was because in addition to the first docking attempt, GT-8 was to feature a significant spacewalk by the Pilot. There were concerns about See's fitness level for such an activity and so Dave Scott, considered fitter and stronger, got placed on the GT-8 crew instead. |
Tom Member Posts: 1597 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-05-2005 03:41 PM
Thanks for the great photo, Ed. |
WAWalsh Member Posts: 809 From: Cortlandt Manor, NY Registered: May 2000
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posted 07-06-2005 03:54 PM
Anyone else look at that picture, shake their head and say, "Nah, Neil was never that young." |
AstroAutos Member Posts: 803 From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 10-09-2012 08:26 PM
Hard to believe all four of these guys are no longer with us. |
dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 10-10-2012 09:59 PM
Excellent point. That hurts, doesn't it? |