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Gemini
just before the rendezvous with the Bell Agena second stage target
vehicle.
Docking with the target vehicle |
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Tethering the target vehicle
Bell Agena Target Vehicle
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The
reddish object is actually exhaust gases off the engine just prior to engine
shut down. Earth in background.
Looking out the capsule window during
orbit. |
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Nose of
target vehicle. The shroud (white part) should have separated. Although a
successful mission this objective failed. |
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Gemini
rendezvous with the target vehicle. Agena engine thrust 30,000 lbs. Secondary
thrusters were 250 and 25 lbs.
Gemini targeting with Bell Agena.
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Gemini
in space, taken while on extra vehicular activity (EVA).
Gemini in
space taken from the Target vehicle. |
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Ron's
pride & Joy The agena engine nozzle can easily be seen on the left.The
silvery object below the agena nozzle is the secondary propulsion module is a
small 250 lb nozzle and 2-10,000 psig nitrogen spheres. |