General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEMINI RECOVERY GT-2

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GEMINI RECOVERY GT-2

1965

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1) MLS PAN Launch tower at Cape Kennedy; forklift moves by in mid-BG. F2) MS Civilians climbing down from the small metal tower; gantry in BG. G3) LA MLS PAN Forklift moving over a ridge with a small shack on its fork. B4) MS PAN Forklift moving down road with small shack; gantry in BG.5) MS Looking towards gantry; forklift moves away from gantry with small shack on its fork; lone man walks towards base of gantry. G6) MS Technicians working around base of gantry; one man picks up a coil of wire, and walks out of scene; PAN, showing pad section for the missile. G7) CU Four technicians chatting. G8) CU Technician wearing phones, working around tower; sign in BG "Emergency Shower"; PAN with man walking over area near base of gantry.9) HA MS Two civilians in coveralls, coming out of an elevator in gantry, and walking down ramp. G10) MCU Technicians working around Gemini 2 capsule; signs on backs of technicians coveralls, some read NASA and some McDonnell.11) CU Civilian talking on lip mike next to capsule. G12) CU Technicians working alongside capsule; man in FG has a note book open. G13) MS Technicians working around capsule, doors wide open. G14) CU Looking down over left shoulder of a technician checking off items. G15) CU McDonnell technician checking electronic parts inside capsule. G16) MCU McDonnell and NASA personnel working on capsule during check-out. G17) ECU Civilian wearing phones and lip mike, while working around capsule. G18) CU McDonnell man locking door on capsule; words:"United States" and an American flag painted on capsule. G19) ECU Civilian working along a slot in capsule, pushing in material. G20) ECU Civilian wearing phones and lip mike.21) CU Looking down over check-off list.22) CU Technician next to capsule with door open; electronic and other types of gear seen inside capsule during check-up. G23) CU Looking down over the back of a McDonnell technician checking some interior section of capsule; PAN, to man with check-off sheet.24) CU Looking down over shoulder of man with check-off sheet, checking off various items. G25) ECU Technician shaking his head negative. G26) CU Technician using a small tool in pushing material into a slot on side of capsule. G27) CU Gemini 2 capsule; words "United States" painted on side. G28) CU McDonnell technician checking an interior part of capsule; doors are wide open.29) CU McDonnell man closing one of the doors; another man closes the other door; they then secure the doors using a wrench. G30) CU Door being closed on capsule. G31) CU Technicians around side of capsule during finishing touches. G32) ECU Door on capsule closed by NASA and McDonnell men.33) CU Two technicians chatting. G34) CU Technician near side of capsule looking on.35) MS Capsule. G36) HA MS Looking down over capsule in position on missile; PAN up to peak of capsule (SV).37) HA MS Capsule on top of missile in gantry; many technicians on platform around capsule, giving last minute check. G38) HA MS Technicians standing before instrument panel.39) CU Technicians working around the side of capsule in gantry.40) CU Capsule, technicians off to right. G41) MCU Men and women in what is believed to be the blockhouse on station, waiting for launch. G42) MS Long row of personnel at their stations for blast-off to send GT-2 into space around earth. G43) CU Astronaut wearing phones in blockhouse (man looks very much like COOPER). G44) CU Astronaut CAPT VERGIL GRISSOM at his station in blockhouse.45) CU Unidt. civilian on station in blockhouse.46) ECU Astronaut CDR W.M. SHIRRA in blockhouse.= 47) CU Two men in blockhouse (scene is too dark to identify either one). F48) CU Civilian in blockhouse.49) CU Words: "Count Down" off to right.50) CU TV monitor in blockhouse, showing missile on pad; two technicians look on in FG; PAN to other technicians in blockhouse.51) MCU TV monitor, showing missile in flight after blast-off; technician off to right looking on. G

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