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Rescue Units Stand Ready For Gemini Misfire
Cape Kennedy and Atlantic recovery forces prepare a global safety net for the Gemini missions. Task Group 1401 led by Lt. Col. William D. Baxter coordinates helicopters patrols and armored vehicles with 75 physicians and medical teams ready at Cape Kennedy and aboard recovery ships around the world to aid astronauts during the critical liftoff window.
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Cape Kennedy
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Atlantic
Earth
Space
William D. Baxter
Air Force Eastern Test Range
Task Group 140.1
Baxter
Department of Defense
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Navy C
Walter M. Schirra Jr
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Atlantic Recovery Fleet
Pacific Recovery Forces