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Topic: Photo of the week 535 (January 24, 2015)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-24-2015 04:04 AM
   
 Fifty years ago this week, these five astronauts were observing activities in Mission Control at Cape Kennedy during the successful unmanned Gemini 2 test flight on January 19, 1965. Left to right are: Gene Cernan, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton and Gus Grissom. Cernan was assigned the 'Tanks' position for this flight, monitoring fuel pressures for the Titan II launch vehicle. |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-24-2015 04:44 AM
Interesting - I didn't know that astronauts ever sat and really worked at any console besides Capcom. Can anyone think of other examples? |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3208
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 01-24-2015 06:28 AM
Photo of the week 525. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 01-24-2015 02:51 PM
It's unclear to me whether the astronauts are observing, acting as back up or working as the prime controller for some function (in either photo). Ed? Thanks. |
Headshot
Member Posts: 864
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 01-26-2015 09:45 AM
Wasn't the "Tanks" position the only non-Flight Director position that could communicate directly with the Capcom or crew and call for an abort? I also believe the Tanks chair was always occupied by an astronaut and was vacated once the second stage shut down. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-26-2015 01:33 PM
In the Apollo 12 photo, Worden is Capcom for the CM pilot, while Lovell and Haise are observing. In the Gemini 2 photo we know from his book that Cernan was 'Tanks', but Cooper looks busy also. No idea what his role was. |
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