
JUNE 1966—GEMINI 9 LIFTS OFF FROM CAPE KENNEDY WITH ASTRONAUTS THOMAS STAFFORD AND EUGENE CERNAN. THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO CONDUCT A DOCKING PRACTICE WITH ANOTHER UNMANNED SPACE VEHICLE LAUNCHED LAST WEEK… A FEW DAYS LATER, ASTRONAUT CERNAN WALKS IN SPACE FOR A RECORD 2 HOURS 7 MINUTES. HIS WALK WAS SHORTENED DUE TO FOG ON HIS MASK.