The Rce to the Moon- Gemini 6 and 7 Meet High Above Earth in 1965.docVIP

The Race to the Moon: Gemini 6 and 7 Meet High Above Earth in 1965 Astronauts proved that two spaceships could meet in almost the same orbit. And they proved that humans could survive for the time needed to get to the moon and back. Part four of an eight-part series. Transcript of radio broadcast: 30 June 2009 EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Today, Shirley Griffith and Tony Riggs complete a report about Americas second manned space program, Gemini. Its purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon