Gemini 8: The Orbital Spin Cycle
Update: 2024-10-03
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The first man to walk on the Moon was nearly spun to death three years before Apollo 11. We're back and talking with space engineer Scott about Gemini 8, the first orbital docking between two spacecraft and how it went horribly wrong.
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Sources:
- On the Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini
- Gemini 8: The First Docking in Space, Drew LePage
Music by DJ Danarchy
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