Documentary about the Gemini IX mission, entirely based on historical narration, mission audio and footage. The full mission is covered, showing training, launch, Agena rendezvous, EVA, recovery and results.

Gemini 9A (Gemini IXA) was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan were the prime crew. The mission was renamed Gemini 9A after the original May 17 launch was scrubbed when the mission's Agena Target Vehicle was destroyed after a launch failure. The mission was flown June 3–6, 1966, after launch of the backup Augmented Target Docking Adaptor (ATDA). Stafford and Cernan rendezvoused with the ATDA, but were unable to dock with it because the nose fairing had failed to eject from the docking target due to a launch preparation error. Cernan performed a twohour extravehicular activity, during which it was planned for him to demonstrate free flight in a selfcontained rocket pack, the USAF Astronaut Maneuvering Unit. He was unable to accomplish this due to stress, fatigue, and overheating
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CHAPTERS

00:00 Mission Objectives
02:00 Gemini IX Crew
03:43 Training
07:10 Mission Details
09:49 Preflight Press Conference
12:03 1st Launch Attempt
15:29 ATV Liftoff and Failure
18:00 2nd Launch Attempt
19:18 ATDA Liftoff
20:32 3rd Launch Attempt
21:58 GeminiTitan 9A Launch
23:21 Orbital Maneuvers
24:30 ATDA Rendezvous
26:44 Further Maneuvers and Rendezvous
33:23 Twohour EVA
41:31 Reentry
44:23 Recovery
50:57 Mission Results
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The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.

Historical narration (from mission commentary, NASA documentaries and progress reports, and NBC TV broadcast sourced from LM5    / @lunarmodule5   ) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context.

Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.

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