#gemini nation

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in theory, vita carnis, mystery flesh pit national park and gemini home entertainment could all take place in the same universe but possibly in alternate timelines

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Mandela catalogue fans, Gemini home entertainment fans, local 58 fans, mystery flesh pit national park fans, vita carnis fans, walten files fans

I want to autistic back and forth because nobody in my life likes or is able to stomach horror/ARG content at the moment

Get in touch assholes >:((

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On the left, we have a Mercury Spacecraft, and on the right, a Gemini Spacecraft.  Neither actually saw any spaceflight.  

The Mercury program was the first American human spaceflight program designed to determine whether or not humans could survive and work in space as well as return safely back to Earth.  This particular capsule was used to provide parts for the final Mercury mission.

The Gemini B was built for the U.S. Air Force’s Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program, which was meant to take detailed surveillance photos of America's Cold War adversaries as well as "evaluate the usefulness of humans in space."  These missions would have lasted up to 30 days but were cancelled for budgetary and political reasons before any manned missions took place.

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signs as taylor swift eras {check sun/moon/mars}

debut era ~ aries

fearless era ~ pisces

speak now era ~ scorpio

red era ~ cancer

1989 era ~ leo

reputation era ~ sagittarius

lover era ~ virgo

folklore era ~ capricorn

evermore era ~ taurus

rerecording era 1 (fearless tv/red tv) ~ aquarius

midnights era ~ gemini

rerecording era 2 (speak now tv/future tvs) ~ libra

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Apollo

Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 1601

The matrimony between statecraft and the conquest of the cosmos birthed the space industry in a concerted effort to seize the final frontier. A triumvirate of government, academia and corporations found common cause in the geopolitics of the Cold War to mobilize minds and machines against the Soviets whose Sputnik orbited the earth by 1957. This shot across the bow of a lone satellite in the outlands of the stars rattled American exceptionalism insofar as policymakers perceived it to be an existential threat over their monopoly of the sciences. The slender orb of 83.6kg evoked paranoia due to how swift the Soviet Union transitioned into a knowledge-based economy. Any robust space industry cultivates a panoply of ancillary sectors from vast spillovers to fabricate composite metals, semiconductors, liquid fuels and other things of this ilk. Prima facie the coup was prodigious by itself but the infrastructure behind it left Washington reeling. Manifestly the communists confirmed themselves to be lightyears ahead of their counterparts in the research of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The postwar propaganda value of boasting the know-how of rocketry to escape earth’s gravity rallied brains and brawn around the flag in a species of a Manhattan Project redux.

In the infancy of the space derby the torrent of Soviet victories intensified rivalries in the bipolar world. The canine Laika became the first mammal to voyage the ether in 1957. Luna 2 probed the Moon’s surface on the maiden trip of its kind in 1959. Luna 3 purveyed to the world its first glimpse of the far side of the Moon in 1959. Venera 1 established a record as the first interplanetary vehicle to effect a flyby of Venus in 1961. Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin followed suit by entering the firmament as the first human in 1961. Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova defied gender norms as the first woman to orbit earth in 1963. Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov partook in the first spacewalk in 1965. Mars 3 captured immortality as the first manmade craft to land on the Martian planet in 1971. The string of triumphs and their rapid succession aroused awe and dread on terra firma amongst the cognoscenti in the Beltway. Such a truncated turnaround from the ravages of WWII called into question whether in fact the communist model of governance was indeed leaps and bounds ahead of free market capitalism. The gulf of a knowledge gap that differentiated the Soviet space program from the amorphous one in America left skeptics of the former agog. For a time the legion of scientists under the auspices of the politburo’s central planning seemed omniscient.

Such centralization of the bureaucracy unmolested by partisanship or a farrago of stakeholders created small skunkworks under the nomenclature of OKBs wherein discoveries were made at the cadence of a metronome. Not at all enigmatic in retrospect this quantum leap also stemmed from its piracy that was more rapacious than America’s. Whereas Washington acquired intellectual assets via Operation Paperclip the Soviet’s variant of Osoaviakhim in 1946 conscripted a whole brigade of German minds to catapult space exploration. Wernher von Braun and a cohort of his scientists from Peenemünde were spirited away to Washington whilst Moscow’s dragnet repatriated exponentially more in human capital and technology (Neufeld 2004). The poaching of knowledge midwifed the series of records monopolized by the superpower in the incipient years of the space race. The spoils of war from German heuristics wedded to indigenous capabilities proved to be a boon for the Soviets who were keen to parade the merits of communism. Indeed the Kremlin’s industrial complex revolutionized space travel for the sake of ideological warfare against its nemesis. The disparities were quite vast. America’s Project Mercury sought to put an astronaut in orbit as the Soviet’s Luna missions were already plumbing the Moon in 1959.

In the prelude to the moonshot of Apollo the saga of America’s space industry begins with the importation of V-2 rockets from the Nazi regime which whetted the enthusiasm for escaping earth’s gravity. Under Project Hermes the autopsy on these missiles saw the technology reverse engineered in an effort to breach the Karman Line of the upper atmosphere. A whole 300 boxcars of miscellaneous V-2 hardware smuggled from Germany made their way to the White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico where 67 units were reassembled between 1946 and 1951 (Buchanan et al. 1984). Telemetry data from subsequent tests telescoped the learning curve to spur the development for Apollo’s workhorse known as the Saturn V rocket whose pedigree veritably traces back to the V-2s. At this early juncture it was the firm General Electric with which Washington rendezvoused so as to scrutinize these artifacts for their ballistics and gyrostabilized guidance systems. A constellation of scientists were contracted to harvest the secrets hidden within the entrails of the V-2s in a bid to marshal propulsion and re-entry technologies into maturity. Borne from this fact-finding mission did GE design avionics that later computed the terabytes of data for the Apollo moonshot. The firm would be the first embraced in the bosom of the space program.

Post the industrial policy of this public-private partnership the space industry sired the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as its guardian in 1958. The institution’s formation heralded a departure from space’s militarization towards its exploration to demystify the mysteries of the cosmos. The separate track charted a course to the stars for civilian ends at variance with the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that put a premium on technology for martial use. Founded fourth months prior to NASA this other agency’s mandate was written in rebuttal to the USSR’s launch of Sputnik. Within this bifurcation the raison-d’être for each hinged on war in the case of DARPA and peace in the case of NASA. The civilian program’s prime directive as distilled in section 102 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 empowered the institution to one end alone of making America a leader in the Olympics of science. NASA wasted no time in engineering a stepwise roadmap between the triad of Projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo in this chronological order. Each unique phase rested along a spectrum in the mastery of technology beginning with a manned craft in space to orbital docking and finally a lunar expedition. NASA summarily evolved into a hive of innovation.

After GE’s forensics upon reconstituting the hodgepodge of V-2 rocket paraphernalia amidst Project Hermes the next private firms entrusted with reifying America’s curiosity with outer space were Chrysler and McDonnell Aircraft. Industrial policy shovelled $277m or $2.9t in real value for its pecuniary commitment towards the first phase christened Project Mercury (DiLisi et al. 2019). The industrial heritage of Chrysler hitherto as a marque of Plymouths and Dodges appears paradoxical for such high-tolerance engineering but the firm proved its poise in WWII when it mass-produced 25,000 M4 Sherman Tanks (Davis 2007). To segue into this highbrow application the company collaborated with the prodigy von Braun who was the doyen of rocket science. Chrysler would be the proverbial blacksmith for the single-stage Redstone booster whose propulsion from 78,000 pounds of thrust bore astronaut Alan Shepard into suborbital space in 1961 (Bentley 2009). It fell to McDonnell Aircraft to manufacture the spacecraft itself meant to house the life support systems for a solitary occupant in the antipodes of space. Everything from the heat-shield for re-entry to the escape system that jettisoned the capsule with a parachute should the mission be aborted in the event of a catastrophic failure was designed by the firm.

[xenogemini]

This is my ArtFight!

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Genuinely cant stand horror because im the worlds biggest scaredy cat but ive been looking into gemini home entertainment and now i cant stop thinking about a hawkins indiana version. A fake town in 1980s america with some dark force watching it from the shadows, taking people and killing them and forcing itself inside them, all while this lone laboratory attempts to neutralize the issue until the party gets involved. The government not doing anything to help hawkins so it seems like the residents are truly trapped in their own town while most arent even aware of this. The idea of being taken over and corrupted and made entirely different by something far away but still so close. Something crawling into your mind, tearing its way through your eyes and ears, some huge monstrous and unnamable beast in the sky looking down at you, unknowable, just watching. The whole thing with the flayed in season 3 reminds me of the fake people from gemini home entertainment. I think a really good au would be a series of home videos from the residents of hawkins documenting the strange and sudden demise of their town and their friends through forces more eldritch and horrific than they could imagine, but they think its just an earthquake or a fire. Maybe some psa’s from hawkins local news stations that start sending out unnerving messages about apocalyptic preparations and to not go into the forest and to watch out for your swimming pool at night. The home video aspect i think would do a lot to bring the horror to a more real level. The humans story from the non-understanding mind, a mind incapable of understanding, only falling prey to it

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Happy birthday, my fellow gemini queen 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 hope you're having a great day and wishing you an even greater new year in your life 😘😘😘😘😘

AKRIVI MY DARLING thank you!!!! 💖🥰😘

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Horoscope Today: 2nd September 2024 – Navigating Your Cosmic Path

Dear cosmic voyagers, welcome to our celestial narrative for Monday, the 2nd of September, 2024. Prepare to chart your destinies under the auspices of the stars, guided by indian fasttrack news channel . Today’s simplified journey into the mystic realms offers insights crafted to enhance readability, ensure accessibility, and enrich your daily life. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Your day is fueled by…

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National Astronaut Day 

Blast off into an out-of-this-world celebration! Learn about space, astronauts, and explore the cosmos. It's time to reach for the stars!

Space travel brings with it a myriad of adventures and discoveries! And the astronauts who get to travel in space are a rare and special type of person. Take time on National Astronaut Day to celebrate these people who have had some of the most unique experiences possible for a human being by traveling beyond the earth and through space!

History of National Astronaut Day

The first American made his adventure into space travel on May 5, 1961, when Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. made his historic 15 minute suborbital space journey. Since that time, the astronauts and cosmonauts who have continued the expedition into the virtually unknown world of space have been heroes of exploration!

National Astronaut Day was founded to pay honor and respect to the American astronauts of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). The purpose behind the day is to provide an opportunity for astronauts to share their stories and experiences for the rest of the world. The hope is that these types of stories will encourage and inspire young people to pursue an interest in the space sciences.

The first National Astronaut Day took place in 2017 and the day has been celebrated annually ever since to commemorate that first time of the United States human flight in space. The day was founded by the Uniphi Space Agency, which is a talent and marketing agency that has represented at least 20 different NASA astronauts.

National Astronaut Day Timeline

April, 1961 First astronaut enters space

Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is the first human to enter into space. 

May, 1961 First American astronaut launches into space

Just a few weeks after the Russians entered space, Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space. 

July, 1969 First men on the moon

Astronauts Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men on the moon. 

June, 1984 First American woman in space

Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space, on the Space Shuttle Challenger.

November, 2000 Astronauts live on the space station

The first long-term astronaut residents land on the International Space Station.

How to Celebrate National Astronaut Day

National Astronaut Day is a great time to learn more about astronauts while showing respect and admiration for them. Celebrate the day by implementing some of these ideas:

Read Books About Astronauts

One super way to celebrate and enjoy National Astronaut Day would be to get more educated and learn more about who astronauts are and what they do. An excellent option would be to read a biography about an astronaut. Choose from one of these (or read them all!):

Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars by Col. Eileen M. Collins (2022). Read the story of this woman who was an aviation pioneer among her peers, as one of the most recognized and admired women in the world.

First Man, The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen (2005). This biography tells the story of the first man who walked on the moon.

John Glenn, A Memoir by John Glenn (1999). This autobiography reveals interesting details that could only come from an insider not only to the space program but also for American politics.

Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space by Lynn Sherr (2014). This definitive biography reveals exclusive highlights from Sally Ride’s family and partner.

Learn Fun Facts About Astronauts

When you celebrate National Astronaut Day, it might be fun to collect some interesting facts that can be shared with friends and family members to raise awareness for the day.

For instance, did you know that astronauts actually have to wear a special kind of diaper? That’s right, these are called ‘maximum absorbency garments’ that need to be worn when they go on long space walks or wear heavy equipment that is difficult to take off and on.

Not only that, but when in space, the bones and muscles of astronauts can easily waste away, so it’s important that astronauts work hard to get enough exercise. Plus, because of microgravity, astronauts can actually get up to 3% taller after spending time in space. They’ll eventually return to their normal height after three to four months back on earth.

Finally, if an astronaut cries in space, their tears don’t roll down their cheeks. Instead, they simply collect on their faces to create large globules of tears. So sad!

Watch a Film About Astronauts

Get involved with the adventure of a lifetime by watching a documentary film showing all about space travel. Or, try watching a movie that was made to portray the unique stories of the various astronauts who have been part of the space program for the last five decades and more, such as one of these:

Apollo 13 (1995). This movie directed by Ron Howard has an all-star cast including Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton, is based on the true story of the Apollo 13 space mission to the moon that was aborted and almost ended in a fatal disaster.

First Man (2018). Based on the book of the same name by James R. Hansen, this movie follows the story of Neil A. Armstrong (played by Ryan Gosling) leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969.

The Right Stuff (1983). This epic historical film drama is based on the non-fiction novel of the same name, which tells the details of the first 15 years of the US space program. Starring Ed Harris and Scott Glenn.

Lucy in the Sky (2019). Featuring Natalie Portman, this film is loosely based on the life of astronaut Lisa Nowak who was in space in 2006 and spent her time controlling the robotic arms of the International Space Station.

Throw a National Astronaut Day Party

Whether it’s a group of teachers hosting a National Astronaut Day party at school for their students or a gathering of friends who get together to celebrate and honor the day at home, this is a great time to host a party!

Invite guests to wear a space themed costume if they would enjoy dressing up. Serve snacks that are themed around the idea of rocket ships, stars, space, the moon and more. It would be fun to be entertained by playing various games that go along with the theme of astronauts, or watch a film or documentary to help with learning more about who astronauts are and what they do.

Finally, during the party, don’t forget to play a space themed list of music that will keep things moving. Choose songs like Space Oddity (aka Ground Control to Major Tom) by David Bowie; Rocket Man by Elton John; or Man on the Moon by R.E.M.

National Astronaut Day FAQs

How much do astronauts get paid?

An astronaut who works for an agency like NASA may make up to around $100,000 per year.

How many astronauts have died?

Over the past 50 years, 30 astronauts have died while attempting or training for space missions, but only 3 have actually died while in space. 

Do astronauts feel gravity in space?

Yes, astronauts in space still have mass that is impacted by the earth’s gravity, it is just less than when on earth.

Can astronauts see stars from space?

Yes! Astronauts can see the various stars of the Milky Way while in space. 

Are astronauts scientists?

Yes, astronauts typically work as scientists, possessing an education in one of the STEM fields as well as being qualified pilots.

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India's Astrological Forecast: Navigating the Mars Mahadasha (2025-2032)

As India approaches the Mars Mahadasha from September 6, 2025, to September 6, 2032, an intriguing astrological phase unfolds, promising a period marked by transformation and challenges. This forecast delves into the implications of Mars’ transit through various houses in India’s Vedic Astrology charts – the Ascendant, Navamsha, and Dashamsha – specifically focusing on public sectors, economic…

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Tues. Nov. 28, 2023: Just Chugging Along

image courtesy of Miriam Müller via pixabay.com Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Last Day of Full Moon Neptune, Chiron, Uranus, Jupiter Retrograde Sunny and cold, with clouds and snow coming in Hope you had a great weekend. Gemini Full Moon is not my friend. Today’s episode is from Legerdemain: Episode 141: Annoying Men Getting Annoyed Shelley doesn’t have time to soothe fragile male egos when…

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🧡Late night astrology observations 💜

People with Sun in the 3H, 6H, 11H are really good at helping others and to communicate with them, they just have this very welcoming energy

Venus/Moon or Mercury in Sagittarius or in the 9H can make you attracted by other cultures also can indicate you may be attracted to people with multiple ethncities

Pisces and Sagittarius Venus are blessed with beauty since jupiter make a co-relationship with venus with those signs

Taurus Moon and Venus are such good placements to have in your chart, they make you so loving and charming, these placements bless you with beautfiul gifts

Having Sagittarius in your 4H/12H can indicate having more nationalities or ethnicities

"Energy is only borrowed" is such a 8H and 12H placements quote

Lilith in your 3H/Gemini can make you to act more rebellious while talking/you can talk dirty a lot/curse

People with a water sign in their 2H or 3H have beautiful voices! Other may find yout voice cute

Neptune in the 4H/6H/8H/12H can make you more spiritual or intuitive without realizing it

Uranus aspecting Moon can have stages of personality changes a lot, especially being moody

Uranus and Venus aspects always met like potential parnters without really asking for it, they just happen to meet by a certain situation

People with Jupiter and Lilith in harsh aspects can have a really intense and sexual energy

Jupiter in Libra/Jupiter in the 7H can be blessed with beautiful dating lives, even if you did not met that person yet, your time will come

Scorpio venus, moon and mars can attach to others so easily and in some cases being even obessed over people

The most jealous moon signs in a relationship ranked in my opinion are Taurus, Scorpio and Cancer Moons. I think is also because they have a really posessive nature

Virgo Rising can be the most hardworking person in a group project, they want to get the highest grade, the high possible place for them winning is essential

Having Pluto or LIlith in the 4H can sometimes indicate being bad influenced by your family members

12H placements esp Sun, Moon or Chiron are so spiritual, is actually insane how karmic and spiritual these placements can be

Chiron in the 7H can tell about a person which heals their partners but also their relationship, in the same time without healing themselves at all

Saturn in the 4h/Cancer can talk about a household where emotional needs were not so much present, Saturn may give emotional needs to the native from a partner rather than family

Scorpio Moons can posses trust issues and is usually a sign that they have been hurt in the past

Pisces or neptune in the 7h can talk having the need to connect with your spouse on a spiritual level

Juno and venus aspects can indicate having a beautiful spouse

Sun aspecting Pluto can indicate having to fight for your image since you can be seen as a bad person

Jupiter in the 2h or in taurus can bring sucess in money or sometimes wealth

Jupiter aspecting the ascendant can give a very beautiful and prominent face to the native, jupiter - asc aspects are so underatted in beauty observations

I wanted this one to be more of a simple - style😁👌 btw these observations were really made on a late night. Insomnia texting through...🙄🙄

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Olympus

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. Neil Armstrong, 1969

A Cambrian explosion in STEM research succeeded the seminal innovations of Project Mercury as one of many externalities wrought by President Dwight Eisenhower’s Space Act of 1958. This single industrial policy would be hailed as the wellspring for America’s knowledge-economy at a watershed when scientific inquiry was integral to the country’s growth. Fiscal infusions to sophisticate human capital begot a sort of awakening where a crop of minds seeded a pivot from an era of iron and steel towards one of binary code for computations. Such a tectonic shift witnessed a groundswell of doctoral matriculations, intellectual property and academic papers whose knock-on effects embraced a fecund culture germane to innovation. A phalanx of professionals lettered in the physical sciences saw a cross-pollination between academia and industry where partnerships were brokered in a modern renaissance. The zeitgeist of the time privileged intelligence over the analogue ways of the past to form the prime currency in the Information Age that superseded industrialism’s old traditions. A new breed of workers inundated the labour market to steer the economy in the direction of a postindustrial society wherein technology became the prime mover of growth. This legion of engineers and scientists built the future.

In the intermediary phase between Projects Mercury and Apollo the sophistication of technology was ratcheted up in the gestation of Gemini. The predecessor Mercury sought to affirm the feasibility of manned flight into the unknown which it did by placing an astronaut in orbit to experience microgravity for five-minutes (Kranz 2001). The sibling Gemini manifested as an entirely different beast. The escalating complexity to rendezvous two discrete spacecraft in orbit with mathematical precision akin to a pair of ships finding each other in the open sea at night was paramount if a lunar sojourn was intended. Rather than imitate the series of coups by the Soviets the enterprise upstaged the latter by pioneering the requisite technology to dock the duo of spacecraft which was later imported into the moonshot mission. Amongst the consortium of firms charged with Gemini’s success was IBM which wired the on-board computer wizardry for this delicate manoeuvre. GE engineered a quantum leap for power generation with its fuel cell technology in a liberation from the yoke of batteries to supply a source of electricity. The longevity of this energy density sustained missions for long durations as the benign byproduct of the internal reaction was potable water to hydrate astronauts. Technology’s frontier was indelibly pushed.

The ensemble of the corporate powerhouses under the fiscal stimulus of $1.3b or $13t when adjusted for inflation was the real protagonist of the Gemini saga. The technology buildup verging on alien in virtue of its advancement bespoke the byzantine nature of this proof-of-concept that accumulated 1,940 man-hours of flight (Willis and Maynard 1967). Protocols learned in this laboratory were instrumental in the forthcoming moon missions. This learning-by-doing process trialled methodologies to foreclose any chance of mishap for Apollo. Gemini’s docking to the secondary Agena vehicle suspended in space with pinpoint accuracy would be simulated anew between the Command and Lunar modules in the Moon’s orbit. Incremental lessons honed techniques to scaffold Apollo between spacecraft rendezvous, pressurized spacesuits and spacewalks to mimic moonwalks. The practice here scribed a blueprint for man’s footprint upon the faraway satellite. As a nursery for innovation Gemini accelerated the science of physics, mathematics and engineering by decades. The collaboration with private firms spoke to the efficacy of Eisenhower’s industrial policy which he skillfully plied in an atavism to his 1956 Highways Act whose cascade of spillovers revolutionized the economy as well.

The investment’s utility can be measured in the mobilization of the private sector to land a man on the Moon within the abridged span of a little over a decade. The ensuing eleven years from the 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act set about a flurry in breakthroughs as a function of R&D intensity. The scale of ambition fraught with a panoply of moving parts beggars belief. Even a Pollyanna would see Apollo as whimsical. To moor a craft in the Moon’s orbit where it would await the return of a rowboat vessel after its controlled touchdown upon the regolith of the lunar surface and then recouple for the trip home seemed unrealistic. Indeed the gravitas of this mission was so avant-garde that humanity has yet to brave a return to the Moon in over fifty years. The audacity of capital in such a project could have only followed the Black Swan event of Sputnik which galvanized Gemini. Monetary allocations into the catacombs of this program named for its two-man crew funnelled $797.4m towards the spacecraft’s development, $409.8m in launch vehicles and $76.2m for personnel and facilities (Wilford 1969). The great convergence of many firms under the sanctum of Washington’s largesse created an ecosystem for mission-critical cogs. August companies still in operation today populated the list of affiliates.

Amongst this company of sterling firms was McDonnell Aircraft whose brains conceived the conceptual flesh of the Gemini spacecraft. North American Aviation supported the vessel by affixing its thrusters for navigation into higher orbit and for coupling to the Agena vehicle. The real workhorse in Project Gemini would invoke the wealth of knowledge from Martin-Marietta in its chassis design cocooned by high-strength alloys for the Titan II GLV. This two-stage rocket furnished the desiderata in escape velocity to forsake the clutches of earth’s gravity. The duo of engines manufactured by Aerojet for the first stage counted 430,000 pounds of thrust to propel the craft beyond the densest part of the atmosphere. The single engine by the selfsame firm on the second stage boasted another 100,000 pounds of lift (Turchi 1998). No less in importance was the radar system devised by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation which paid dividends from the reduction in the margin of error to spot and dock with the Agena. The system epitomized a beacon in the dark vacuum of space with real-time data informing astronauts on range and angles for the hair-raising manoeuvre. Lockheed Martin next brandished its repository of knowledge to build the Agena whilst the Dave Clark Company fabricated the spacesuits.

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Astronaut Ed White became the first American to spacewalk when he was in orbit aboard this Gemini capsule. White would later die in the Apollo I fire. Behind Gemini IV on the right is the Mercury test capsule.