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[Gemini VII] The record breaking longest spaceflight of the Golden Age of Space Exploration: James Lovell and Frank Borman before the launch of their epic 14-day mission. NASA, November 1965. Printed 1965. Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper. Each 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), the first blank on the verso, the second with NASA caption numbered “65-H-1720” on the verso (NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.). (2).
Frank Borman and James Lovell would not only spend 14 days in space in the tiny Gemini VII capsule but they would become the first humans to break free of Earth’s gravity on Apollo 8 three years later.
The first photograph shows James Lovell in the cockpit of the spacecraft during joint systems tests of the launch vehicle and spacecraft. The second photograph shows Frank Borman during weight and balance test. They are wearing lightweight pressure suits designed to be removable during their marathon 14-day mission.
The longest previous spaceflight was the eighth-day mission of Gemini V. Borman noted that he and Lovell hoped to take advantage of the earlier experiences. ”One of the things we got from Gemini V was that flying in the heavier spacesuits was very debilitating,” he said. ”So we were able to convince NASA that we should have a lightweight pressure suit which was developed in a very short period of time. It was very convenient because we could get out of it, and we did.” (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/dual-gemini-flights-achieved-crucial-spaceflight-milestones)
“Gemini VII is the culmination of our efforts to double man’s exposure to the space environment with a 14-day flight. The mission will show us that man, indeed, can adapt. That his body does not show changes that increase with his exposure to that environment. The additional data will allow us to medically commit man to a lunar mission.” Charles Berry, chief of Medical Programs at the Manned Spacecraft Center (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/dual-gemini-flights-achieved-crucial-spaceflight-milestones).
Condition Report:First print in excellent condition; second print with minor creasing to top right corner, otherwise excellent condition.
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[Gemini VII] The record breaking longest spaceflight of the Golden Age of Space Exploration: James Lovell and Frank Borman before the launch of their epic 14-day mission. NASA, November 1965. Printed 1965. Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper. Each 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), the first blank on the verso, the second with NASA caption numbered “65-H-1720” on the verso (NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.). (2).
Frank Borman and James Lovell would not only spend 14 days in space in the tiny Gemini VII capsule but they would become the first humans to break free of Earth’s gravity on Apollo 8 three years later.
The first photograph shows James Lovell in the cockpit of the spacecraft during joint systems tests of the launch vehicle and spacecraft. The second photograph shows Frank Borman during weight and balance test. They are wearing lightweight pressure suits designed to be removable during their marathon 14-day mission.
The longest previous spaceflight was the eighth-day mission of Gemini V. Borman noted that he and Lovell hoped to take advantage of the earlier experiences. ”One of the things we got from Gemini V was that flying in the heavier spacesuits was very debilitating,” he said. ”So we were able to convince NASA that we should have a lightweight pressure suit which was developed in a very short period of time. It was very convenient because we could get out of it, and we did.” (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/dual-gemini-flights-achieved-crucial-spaceflight-milestones)
“Gemini VII is the culmination of our efforts to double man’s exposure to the space environment with a 14-day flight. The mission will show us that man, indeed, can adapt. That his body does not show changes that increase with his exposure to that environment. The additional data will allow us to medically commit man to a lunar mission.” Charles Berry, chief of Medical Programs at the Manned Spacecraft Center (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/dual-gemini-flights-achieved-crucial-spaceflight-milestones).
Condition Report:First print in excellent condition; second print with minor creasing to top right corner, otherwise excellent condition.
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