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[Gemini VI-A] The first rendez-vous in space, at 17,000 mph: Gemini VII spacecraft gleaming above the Earth. Thomas Stafford, 15–16 December 1965. Printed 1965. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-65–63222]. 20.3×25.4 cm (8×10 in), with General Dynamics ID stamp “G-46–664” and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA / General Dynamics). Literature: LIFE, 7 January 1969, p. 29; The View from Space: American Astronaut Photography 1962–1972, Schick and Van Haaften, pp. 50–51. A striking view of Gemini VII during history’s first space rendezvous. The golden adapter end of Gemini VII spacecraft gleams in the Sun, about 42 feet away, during station keeping over the Earth, about 160 miles below. The golden disk is a thermal blanket that protected machinery and instruments from damage by direct exposure to the Sun’s rays in space. The straps at the back are tapes ripped loose at launch. (Mason, pp. 105–107). “The sight was utterly fantastic to fly in close formation as we have done for many years in fighter aircraft. But at 17,000 miles an hour. The photo illustrates that man can control a space vehicle with preciseness in close vicinity to another space vehicle.” Thomas Stafford (Cortright, p. 165). Condition Please notice: Additional illustrative material shown in connection with the photograph offered is not included in the lot. High gloss print in excellent condition. Preview In Lyngby Auction Space, 15 November 2023 Category Photos ▸ Vintage photographs Selling 15 November at 6:13 pm Estimate 6,000–8,000 DKK
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