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Two Geminis

Photo: NASA
Photo: NASA

This photo shows the Gemini 7 spacecraft, captured from Gemini 6, while they were about 160 miles (257 kilometers) above Earth. Gemini 6, crewed by Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford, and Gemini 7 launched on December 15 and December 4, 1965, respectively. The two spacecraft successfully performed joint maneuvers in orbit for a day.