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The Gemini 9 crash that nearly ended NASA’s moon program, the day two astronauts died in a T-38
In 1966, Gemini 9 astronauts Elliott See and Charles Bassett were killed when their T-38 crashed in heavy fog during a routine training trip to St. Louis. The accident was a brutal turning point for ...
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The Gemini 9 training flight that crashed in a storm and nearly ended America’s moon program
In 1966, a routine training flight carrying Gemini 9 astronauts ended in tragedy during a stormy landing attempt in St. Louis. Few realize how close this crash came to wiping out the Gemini program ...
On March 16, 1966, Neil Armstrong, in front, and David Scott leave the suit up trailer to board the transfer van for the short trip to Launch Pad 19 at Cape Kennedy. Behind Scott is Chief Astronaut ...
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