The second U.S. manned space program was announced
in January 1962. Its two-man crew gave it its name, Gemini, for
the third constellation of the Zodiac and its twin stars, Castor
and Pollux. Gemini involved 12 flights, including two unmanned flight
tests of the equipment. Like Mercury's, its major objectives were
clear-cut:
- To subject man and equipment to space flight up to two weeks
in duration.
- To rendezvous and dock with orbiting vehicles and to maneuver
the docked combination by using the target vehicle's propulsion
system;
- To perfect methods of entering the atmosphere and landing at
a preselected point on land. Its goals were also met, with the
exception of a land landing, which was cancelled in 1964.
The three films that make up the Gemini collection
have a total run time of 1 hour 20 minutes.
The first film is "Legacy of Gemini." This film explores
the legacy of the Gemini space flights and how the knowledge gathered
during these flights led to the successful Apollo flights to the
moon.
Here are some films clips of Legacy of Gemini:
 
 
 
"The Four Days of Gemini 4" is the second film on
this DVD. This film profiles Ed White, the first American to walk
in outer space.
Here are some films clips of The Four Days of Gemini
4:
 
 
"Gemini VIII - This is Houston" is the third film
on this DVD. This film profiles Neil Armstrong and David Scott and
explores what happened during their mission and shows how their
spacecraft went into uncontrolled gyrations during docking maneuvers.
Here are some films clips of Gemini VIII - This is
Houston:
 
 
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