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Gemini Mission Chart (GMC) 7 Gemini Mission 7.
Publication Place / Date
n.p. (St. Louis Arsenal, Missouri?) / 1965 November
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30.5 x 9.5 inches
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$575.00
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This chart, titled "Gemini Mission Chart (GMC) 7," was created in November 1965 by the United States Air Force Aeronautical Chart and Information Center and lithographed by ACIC. It served as an integral navigational tool for the Gemini 7 mission, detailing ground track coordinates, tracking station symbols, and planned landing zones across various oceanic regions.

In the mid-1960s, the Gemini Program marked a critical phase in the United States' space exploration efforts, paving the way for the more ambitious Apollo missions. The Gemini 7 mission, in particular, set the stage for extended human spaceflight, testing endurance and equipment in a long-duration orbit. This chart's detailed depiction of tracking stations, with their specific capabilities and ranges, as well as the planned landing zones in the Atlantic and Pacific, underscores the mission's complexity and the precision required in space navigation.

The document is rich in technical detail, outlining the capabilities of various tracking stations around the world, including types of radar and communication methods. Symbols and annotations provide a visual and textual guide to understanding the spacecraft's trajectory and operational parameters for each revolution, from the 17th through to the 210th. This illustrates the intricate choreography of ground support and spacecraft maneuvering inherent to space missions.

The Gemini 7 Mission

The Gemini 7 mission, part of NASA's Gemini program, was a 1965 manned spaceflight that achieved several milestones, including a 14-day endurance flight which set a new duration record at the time, and demonstrated long-duration human spaceflight's feasibility. Commanded by veteran astronaut Frank Borman and piloted by James Lovell, the mission also included the first space rendezvous with its sister ship, Gemini 6A, marking a critical step forward in NASA's lunar ambitions. The spacecraft orbited the Earth 206 times, covering over 3.5 million miles, and provided extensive data on the effects of extended space travel on the human body, significantly contributing to the understanding and development of future missions. Gemini 7's successful execution and return were pivotal in the overall Gemini program, influencing the techniques and objectives of subsequent Apollo missions to the moon.

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