LIFTOFF - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6 - SHUTDOWN - CAPE
S65-59967 (12 Dec. 1965) --- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) attempted to launch Gemini-6 at 9:54 a.m. (EST), Dec. 12, 1965. However, seconds after ignition the first stage engine of the Gemini Launch Vehicle 6 shut down due to a faulty release of a liftoff umbilical plug. Inside the spacecraft were astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr., command pilot, and Thomas P. Stafford, pilot. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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December 12, 1965
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