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Veteran astronauts guide rookie Gemini crew in tough four day flight
Houston AP Virgil Grissom and John Young share lessons with James McDivitt and Edward White II ahead of a four day Gemini mission. Young details the shock of ignition and parachute changes while Grissom recounts power failures and the need for tight harnesses and backup systems.
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Houston, Tex
Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Grissom
Earth
Young
McDivitt
White
McDonnell’ Aircraft Corp
St. Louis