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NASA wasn't going to spend billions of dollars just getting people to the moon to look at it from the inside of a shuttle. They wanted to get out and explore and that poses a lot of unforeseen problems.
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Previous Episode:
What Technology Did It Take To Get To The Moon?: http://www.seeker.com/what-technology-did-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon-1831723452.html
Amy’s DNews Space Suits Episode: http://www.seeker.com/how-do-spacesuits-keep-astronauts-safe-from-the-vacuum-of-space-1792821289.html
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Sources:
What Was the Gemini Program?:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-gemini-program-58.html
“Gemini was an early NASA human spaceflight program. Gemini helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings. Ten crews flew missions on the two-man Gemini spacecraft."
The Gemini Program (1962 - 1966):
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/gemini.html
“The Gemini program consisted of a total of 19 launches, 2 initial uncrewed test missions, 7 target vehicles, and 10 crewed missions, each of which carried two astronauts to Earth orbit."
Gemini Program: Two-Man Prep for Moon Missions:
http://www.space.com/24655-project-gemini.html
“The Gemini program was an essential step to getting Americans on to the moon in the late 1960s. It followed the one-person Project Mercury, which had established that an astronaut could survive a trip of a few minutes or hours."
Gemini:
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Gemini-spacecraft-and-space-program
“Gemini, any of a series of 12 two-man spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth by the United States between 1964 and 1966. The Gemini (Latin: “Twins”) program was preceded by the Mercury series of one-man spacecraft and was followed by the Apollo series of three-man spacecraft."
Gemini Overview:
http://historicspacecraft.com/Gemini_Capsules.html
“America's Gemini program consisted of two unmanned and ten manned missions flown during 1965 and 1966. The highly successful Gemini program helped bridge the gap between the Mercury and Apollo programs."
Remembering Project Gemini:
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2012/04/remembering-project-gemini/100274
“Fifty years ago, NASA began a program called Project Gemini, developing deep space travel techniques and equipment to prepare for the upcoming Apollo program."
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Episode 3 of 5
Check us out on iTunes! http://testtube.com/podcast
Please Subscribe! http://testu.be/1FjtHn5
NASA wasn't going to spend billions of dollars just getting people to the moon to look at it from the inside of a shuttle. They wanted to get out and explore and that poses a lot of unforeseen problems.
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Previous Episode:
What Technology Did It Take To Get To The Moon?: http://www.seeker.com/what-technology-did-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon-1831723452.html
Amy’s DNews Space Suits Episode: http://www.seeker.com/how-do-spacesuits-keep-astronauts-safe-from-the-vacuum-of-space-1792821289.html
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Sources:
What Was the Gemini Program?:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-gemini-program-58.html
“Gemini was an early NASA human spaceflight program. Gemini helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings. Ten crews flew missions on the two-man Gemini spacecraft."
The Gemini Program (1962 - 1966):
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/gemini.html
“The Gemini program consisted of a total of 19 launches, 2 initial uncrewed test missions, 7 target vehicles, and 10 crewed missions, each of which carried two astronauts to Earth orbit."
Gemini Program: Two-Man Prep for Moon Missions:
http://www.space.com/24655-project-gemini.html
“The Gemini program was an essential step to getting Americans on to the moon in the late 1960s. It followed the one-person Project Mercury, which had established that an astronaut could survive a trip of a few minutes or hours."
Gemini:
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Gemini-spacecraft-and-space-program
“Gemini, any of a series of 12 two-man spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth by the United States between 1964 and 1966. The Gemini (Latin: “Twins”) program was preceded by the Mercury series of one-man spacecraft and was followed by the Apollo series of three-man spacecraft."
Gemini Overview:
http://historicspacecraft.com/Gemini_Capsules.html
“America's Gemini program consisted of two unmanned and ten manned missions flown during 1965 and 1966. The highly successful Gemini program helped bridge the gap between the Mercury and Apollo programs."
Remembering Project Gemini:
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2012/04/remembering-project-gemini/100274
“Fifty years ago, NASA began a program called Project Gemini, developing deep space travel techniques and equipment to prepare for the upcoming Apollo program."
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DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
DNews on Facebook facebook.com/discoverynews
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