Lot 43
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THE GEMINI VII SPACECRAFT OVER THE EARTH AND CLOUDS, DECEMBER 15-16, 1965; ONE OF THREE RENDEZVOUS PHOTOS

THOMAS STAFFORD [GEMINI VII]

Price Realised GBP 882
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GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
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THE GEMINI VII SPACECRAFT OVER THE EARTH AND CLOUDS, DECEMBER 15-16, 1965; ONE OF THREE RENDEZVOUS PHOTOS

THOMAS STAFFORD [GEMINI VII]

Price Realised GBP 882
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[1] Thomas Stafford
Gemini VII spacecraft over the Earth and clouds
Gemini VI-A, December 15-16, 1965, orbit 7
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “S-65-63182” and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso.

[2] Thomas Stafford
Gemini VII spacecraft maneuvering over the Earth at dawn
Gemini VI-A, December 15-16, 1965, orbit 7, 010:17:00 and 010:20:00 GET
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “S-65-63107” and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso.

[3] Thomas Stafford
Gemini VII spacecraft as seen from the Gemini VI-A spacecraft
Gemini VI-A, December 15-16, 1965, orbit 5
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, with red NASA MSC number “S-65-63209”, with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks and NASA MSC caption on verso.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Lot Essay

[1] This photograph shows Gemini VII and its golden adapter section from the spacecraft. The main objective of this mission was to study the long-term effects of a long duration space flight on the crew.

[2] The photographs were 50 and 150 feet apart when these photographs were taken. Below Gemini VII, dawn in space touches the Earth near the west coast of India, a scene repeated every 96 minutes throughout the rendezvous.

[3] Gemini VI/VII rendezvous – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Gemini VII spacecraft as seen from the Gemini VI spacecraft during their rendezvous mission in space. The two spacecrafts are approximately 122 feet apart. Taken with a modified 70mm Hasselblad camera, using Eastman Kodak, Ektachrome MS (S.O.217) colour film.
From NASA caption.

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