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Topic: Photo of the week 568 (September 12, 2015)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-12-2015 03:30 AM
Shortly after Gemini 7 reached orbit on December 4, 1965, the crew turned the spacecraft around to view the second stage of the Titan II booster. This image was exposed by Jim Lovell as Frank Borman performed the station-keeping exercices. |
Tom Member Posts: 1597 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-12-2015 07:45 AM
Great photo... a little practice before Wally and Tom arrived! |
Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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posted 09-12-2015 10:00 AM
Great photo for my current Gemini obsession! |
dtemple Member Posts: 729 From: Longview, Texas, USA Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 09-12-2015 10:56 AM
Looks like thrusters were firing on the second stage. I did not know they were present. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-12-2015 11:00 AM
quote: Originally posted by dtemple: Looks like thrusters were firing on the second stage.
I believe the stage was venting propellant. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 09-13-2015 12:42 AM
Great photo! I like the Gemini stuff. |
nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-13-2015 07:10 AM
Great choice Ed, never seen that one before. |
LM-12 Member Posts: 3208 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 09-13-2015 08:33 AM
Ed, is that a still frame from film footage? |
Lou Chinal Member Posts: 1306 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 09-13-2015 12:25 PM
I also have never seen it before. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-13-2015 02:40 PM
quote: Originally posted by LM-12: Ed, is that a still frame from film footage?
Yes, it is. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 09-13-2015 03:36 PM
"Proud Conquest, Gemini 7/6" was the NASA film title. Well worth a look. |
Tom Member Posts: 1597 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-13-2015 05:00 PM
Anyone know how close Borman got to the Titan second stage?I know McDivitt was supposed to rendezvous with the Titan on GT-4, but had difficulty station keeping with it. |
mikepf Member Posts: 441 From: San Jose, California, USA Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 09-14-2015 11:21 AM
Great picture! There used to be an old, seemingly abandoned, Titan II sitting on it's side at Ames Research Center. This was the first one I ever saw up close. My first reaction was that the darned thing seemed so small! But there was never a question in my mind that the guys who rode these things into space are true giants. |
LM-12 Member Posts: 3208 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 09-14-2015 12:00 PM
quote: Originally posted by Tom: Anyone know how close Borman got to the Titan second stage?
The Pilot's Report indicates that "the distance from the spacecraft to the vehicle varied from approximately 60 to 150 feet" during station-keeping. |
Space Emblem Art Member Posts: 194 From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 09-14-2015 05:03 PM
Another great photo, Ed. I've never seen this one before. You've got an uncanny ability to pick the unique, uncommon & remarkable photos of the space program. Keep it up! |