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We Have Company Tonight – Rendezvous in Space

Iain Christie February 23, 2023 History, News Leave a comment

Gemini VII is seen from the hatch window of Gemini VI. It was the first time NASA had two manned spacecraft in orbit at the same time. Credit: NASA.

In this episode of the Terranauts podcast we finally get the Gemini party together on orbit.

The party in question is that of Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford in Gemini VIA completing the very first rendezvous with Jim Lovell and Frank Borman in Gemini VII, a critical step on the path towards heading to the Moon.

Listen in.

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About Iain Christie

Founder and CEO at SideKickSixtyFive Consulting and host of the Terranauts podcast. Iain is a seasoned business executive with deep understanding of the space business and government procurement policy. Iain worked for 22 years at Neptec including as CEO. He was a VP at the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, is a mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab and a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa's Telfer School of Management.