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Thomas Stafford

Gemini VII spacecraft during rendezvous

Gemini VI-A, December 15-16, 1965, orbit 6

Large-format presentation vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso.
28 x 35.6cm (11 x 14in)
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This picture of the Gemini 7 spacecraft was taken by the Gemini 6 crew in orbit during the rendezvous. The golden adapter section of the spacecraft can be seen against the cloudy background covering the view of Earth.

“We reviewed the pictures after we got back. When we saw their clarity—the lighting, the Sun angle, and everything—we realized that they described it very well. The mission will be there in history forever.”
Thomas Stafford (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 50)

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