The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
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Thomas Stafford (American, b. 1930)
First rendezvous in space, at 17,000 mph, Gemini 6, December 15, 1965. Stamped "D4C 32558" on the verso u.r., McDonnell Aircraft Corporation stamp on the verso u.l. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.5 x 20.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle handling crimp l.r.
N.B. History's first space rendezvous, a crucial milestone for the planned lunar missions of Project Apollo, was accomplished by Walter Schirra and Tom Stafford in Gemini 6, which chased down the orbiting Gemini 7. They flew to within inches of the Gemini 7 spacecraft housing Jim Lovell and Frank Borman. "Our nose continually pointed at them, as we moved around their midriff,' Gemini 6 pilot Schirra reported later. "The thrill was fantastic" (Life, January 14, 1966, p. 67). The NASA negative number is S-65-63169.
Literature: Thomas, p. 114; Cortright, p. 165.
Estimate $500-700
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