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The near disaster that almost ended America’s moon program, the Gemini 9 crash and its hidden consequences

In 1966, a routine training flight ended in a fatal crash that came terrifyingly close to wiping out Project Gemini and delaying the Moon landing by years. This video traces how a single moment of bad ...
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The Gemini 9 plane crash that nearly destroyed America’s moon program

In 1966, a routine training flight carrying two Gemini astronauts ended in a fatal crash just yards from a critical spacecraft assembly line. This video explores how a single moment nearly erased the ...