General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PROJECT quot;GEMINI GT-3quot;

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PROJECT quot;GEMINI GT-3quot;

1965

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1) CU Officer and enl"d personnel looking at the burned and scorched heat shield of Gemini GT-3 capsule in hangar bay. G2) MS Capsule moved on cradle in hangar; men pull small end of capsule around; Marine sentry stands off to left. G3) CU Sentry looking on as men push the capsule into proper place in hangar.4) MCU Capsule in place in hangar aboard USS INTREPID (CVS-11); man attaches tie-downs to the cradle to secure it in place. G5) CU Capsule on dolly in hangar bay; civilians off to left BG; one man walks around to the far side of capsule.6) CU NASA civilians chatting as they check items on capsule. GtoF7) CU One man on cradle looking over top of small end (SV).8) MS Two NASA personnel putting a covering over heat shield; two officers and a civilian walk into scene in FG and confer over capsule; civilians continue pulling covering over capsule. G9) LA MCU Astronauts VIRGIL GRISSOM and JOHN YOUNG standing on either side of capsule posing for photographers in hangar bay. G10) HA CU Officers and men on deck-edge elevator; capsule in water below with its one-man raft; SCUBA men are on capsule; capsule drifts around to after side of elevator; line is attached to capsule and up to deck-edge elevator; two SCUBA men on capsule working with lines; zoom in towards the capsule and two SCUBA men. G to F11) MCU Capsule pulled towards the deck-edge elevator; two SCUBA men stand on flotation gear. G12) HA MLS Capsule drawn towards the deck-edge elevator; two civilians on deck-edge elevator looking on; capsule moves out of view under elevator and around to side; PAN with capsule moving up along the outboard side of elevator. G13) CU Navy captain, wearing phones, looking down over water from deck-edge elevator. G14) HA MS Men on elevator heaving in on lines. G15) HA MS Capsule with flotation gear swung inboard over deck-edge elevator by ship"s crane; two civilians hold onto end of capsule and begin removing flotation gear; water drips from the capsule.16) HA CU End of capsule with water running onto elevator from capsule. G17) HA CU Capsule; flotation gear is pulled off and away from capsule. G18) HA MS Flotation gear dragged across elevator away from capsule; capsule is still hanging over deck-edge; two civilians hold onto the end and climb up onto the cradle as crane swings capsule up over cradle; green water from dye marker is spread over edge of elevator as capsule is set into cradle. G19) HA CU Capsule in cradle on elevator. G20) HA MS Capsule in cradle; personnel move workstands up to each side and around to heat shield side; personnel begin opening doors on capsule. G21) HA CU Two NASA personnel, using tools in process of opening doors on capsule. G22) HA MLS Capsule and workstands, with NASA personnel working over top of capsule; strain is taken on the near door and it is swung open; photographer shoots pictures between the two men of the inside; second door on far side is opened by personnel. G23) HA CU Personnel looking into the open capsule. G24) CU Looking down over empty capsule thru open doors. G to F

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