Gemini 4: Mission Audio

Episode 434 of The Space Shot is out now!

Episode 434 is out now. You can listen via your favorite podcast platform of choice. Do me a favor and leave a review/rating and listen in via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. You can also listen via the web through the website, but playing episodes through one of the big podcast providers will help more people find out about my show. Thanks :D

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The Hasselblad cameras that captured pictures like the ones below provided fantastic image quality. These cameras, and the Kodachrome and Ektachrome film manufactured by Kodak, had a color pallete that (in my opinion) is unmatched by the digital cameras in use today. I know there are filters to achieve similar tones, but there’s something special about Kodachrome. Check out this piece I wrote a few years ago for more on Kodachrome.

“S65-22656 (14 April 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew, astronauts Edward H. White II (left), pilot, and James A. McDivitt, command pilot, pictured aboard the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever in the Gulf of Mexico.” Picture and caption- NASA Johnson Flickr

“S65-30428 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. His face is covered by a shaded visor to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. He remained outside the spacecraft for 21 minutes during the third revolution of the Gemini-4 mission. He wears a specially designed spacesuit for the extravehicular activity (EVA). In his right hand, he carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU) with which he controlled his movements while in space. He was attached to the spacecraft by a 25-feet umbilical line and a 23-feet tether line, both wrapped together with gold tape to form one cord. He wears an emergency oxygen supply chest pack. Astronaut James A. McDivitt is command pilot for the Gemini-4 mission.” Picture and caption- NASA Flickr

The crew of Gemini 4 is pictured on the left as they prepared to enter their spacecraft. The photo on the right shows the Titan II GLV as it rises from Launch Complex 19 at Cape Canaveral. Pictures- NASA Johnson

“S65-28463 (3-7 June 1965) --- Discussing the Gemini-4 spaceflight in the Mission Control Center are astronaut Donald K. Slayton (left), assistant director for Flight Crew Operations; and Paul Haney, MSC Public Affairs Officer.” Picture and caption- NASA Johnson

“S65-30410 (3 June 1965) --- Overall view of the Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, during the early hours of the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight. Photo credit: NASA” Picture and caption- NASA Johnson

That’s it for today, I’ll catch you on the flip side!