Gemini Finale: Program's Triumph Prepares Moon-Shoot
Gemini Finale: Program's Triumph Prepares Moon-Shoot
NO AUDIO The final flight of the Gemini Space Program, Gemini 12, caps the project on a note of triumph. Astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin return with films showing Aldrin's record-breaking "working" spacewalk of over two hours. MS Naval helicopter taking off from the deck of the USS Wasp. CU Commanding Naval officer looking through binoculars. Aerial re-entry and splashdown of the Gemini 12 spacecraft at the close of the mission, 11/15/66, in the Atlantic Ocean. High Angle Shot Gemini 12 floating in the ocean and a rubber raft moving in for rescue. Once in the raft Command Pilot James A. Lovell Jr. and Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. are helped into harnesses. POV from Helicopter one by one the pair are air lifted into the waitng helicopter. CU of Lovell and Aldrin inside the helicopter. MS aboard the USS Wasp, a welcome banner greets the two as sailors and officers all lined up at the railing's to witness and greet them. MS Astronaut Lovell and Aldrin disembarking from the helicopter. MS Aldrin takes off his hat and waves it to the camera. CU Sailors standing on the deck of the USS Wasp. The two astronauts greet Officers and General with warm smiles and handshakes. Various shots of the men at work in outer space. MS Aldrin conducted ultraviolet photography and Earth photography in his spacewalk. CU Aldrin in outer space with the backdrop of the planet Earth behind him. Aldrin installing hand rails on Gemini 12 and performing different tasks on the space craft. Buzz Aldrin broke a record spending 5 hours and 30 minutes out in space.MS of the two Astronauts holding sabers in their hands cutting their Gemini 12, Welcome Home cake. CU Aldrin and Lovell drinking coffee and eating cake.