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Intro
Contents
Foreword
Author's Preface
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Prologue
1: Pushing the Envelope
A Rendezvous in Space
Planning for a Week in Space
References
2: Gordo and Pete
Into the Jungle - Astronaut Style
Selecting the Gemini 5 Crew
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
Emblazoned with an Emblem
References
3: Apollo, MOL and the Soviets
Opening Up New Horizons
Advancing Apollo
A Military Manned Orbital Laboratory
America Marches Forward
Counting Down to Gemini 5
All Quiet on the Soviet Front
References
4: Preparations
Preparing the Men
Two Astronauts Become One Crew
Preparing the Hardware
Gemini Launch Vehicle Number 5
Spacecraft Number 5
Steps Towards Space
References
5: "We're on Our Way"
Reviewing the Situation
Ready to Charge
Riding a Pogo Stick
Onwards and Upwards
References
The following documents were frequently referred to during the compilation of this and subsequent chapters:
6: Gemini 5's Two Little Rascals
That Other Rascal
Giving it a Shot
References
7: "When are we gonna get the fuel cell back?"
Go/No Go? That Is the Question
A Noisy Experiment
References
8: Chasing a Phantom
A Mission in the Balance
Doing Fine
Confidence for Gemini 6
References
9: "Right in that same nice big black void"
Cool Astronauts
Three Days and Counting
Surpassing the Russians
In the Media
References
10: "Still clanking along in the old, covered wagon"
Cutting Down the Evening Work
Setting New Records
Belief in Mission Control
References
11: Another Bright Day
No Surprises
A Dollar Owed
Plans Beyond Gemini 5
References
12: One Hundred Down, Twenty-Two to Go
The Day Before The Day Before
The End Quite Far
References
13: A 300-Coffee-Cup-Per-Shift Mission
Saturday
From Outer to Inner Space - Sealab
Three Million Miles and Counting...
References
14: "Everything is just peachy keen"
The Final Countdown
References
15: Somersaults on the Flight Deck
Recovery
Post-Flight Debriefing
Post Flight Press Conference
Entering the Post-Flight Period
References
16: Post-Flight, Presidents, and Parades
A Stunning Triumph
Six Nations in 13 Days
References
17: Afterwards
Applying the Experience
Moving On
References
Appendix I: Gemini 5 Mission Timeline (Abbreviated)
Appendix II: Gemini 5 Experiments
Appendix III: Bibliography
Appendix IV: Other Works
About the Author
Index
Contents
Foreword
Author's Preface
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Prologue
1: Pushing the Envelope
A Rendezvous in Space
Planning for a Week in Space
References
2: Gordo and Pete
Into the Jungle - Astronaut Style
Selecting the Gemini 5 Crew
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
Emblazoned with an Emblem
References
3: Apollo, MOL and the Soviets
Opening Up New Horizons
Advancing Apollo
A Military Manned Orbital Laboratory
America Marches Forward
Counting Down to Gemini 5
All Quiet on the Soviet Front
References
4: Preparations
Preparing the Men
Two Astronauts Become One Crew
Preparing the Hardware
Gemini Launch Vehicle Number 5
Spacecraft Number 5
Steps Towards Space
References
5: "We're on Our Way"
Reviewing the Situation
Ready to Charge
Riding a Pogo Stick
Onwards and Upwards
References
The following documents were frequently referred to during the compilation of this and subsequent chapters:
6: Gemini 5's Two Little Rascals
That Other Rascal
Giving it a Shot
References
7: "When are we gonna get the fuel cell back?"
Go/No Go? That Is the Question
A Noisy Experiment
References
8: Chasing a Phantom
A Mission in the Balance
Doing Fine
Confidence for Gemini 6
References
9: "Right in that same nice big black void"
Cool Astronauts
Three Days and Counting
Surpassing the Russians
In the Media
References
10: "Still clanking along in the old, covered wagon"
Cutting Down the Evening Work
Setting New Records
Belief in Mission Control
References
11: Another Bright Day
No Surprises
A Dollar Owed
Plans Beyond Gemini 5
References
12: One Hundred Down, Twenty-Two to Go
The Day Before The Day Before
The End Quite Far
References
13: A 300-Coffee-Cup-Per-Shift Mission
Saturday
From Outer to Inner Space - Sealab
Three Million Miles and Counting...
References
14: "Everything is just peachy keen"
The Final Countdown
References
15: Somersaults on the Flight Deck
Recovery
Post-Flight Debriefing
Post Flight Press Conference
Entering the Post-Flight Period
References
16: Post-Flight, Presidents, and Parades
A Stunning Triumph
Six Nations in 13 Days
References
17: Afterwards
Applying the Experience
Moving On
References
Appendix I: Gemini 5 Mission Timeline (Abbreviated)
Appendix II: Gemini 5 Experiments
Appendix III: Bibliography
Appendix IV: Other Works
About the Author
Index