The grandeur of the Apollo program was built on the accomplishments of Project Gemini. Only through the valuable knowledge gained from the 10 manned Gemini flights could a mission be planned to send men to the Moon and safely bring them home again.

Some of the more essential facts of space flight were first explored on the 14-day mission of Gemini 7. The duration of the Gemini 7 flight was almost twice as long as the previous record time in orbit, and was calculated to be at least as long as a flight to the Moon, landing and return would require.

Commander Frank Borman and pilot James A. Lovell, Jr. accomplished everything in their extensive and highly scheduled mission plan, and showed the world that men could function normally in space flight for the time required to fly an Apollo mission.

In addition to their medical and scientific experiments Gemini 7 also acted as the target vehicle for Gemini 6 in the first ever rendezvous of two manned spacecraft. The last-minute change in their mission plan allowed both Gemini 6 and 7 to perform close stationkeeping and fly-around of a manned spacecraft.

208 pages.

PLUS Bonus CD-ROM includes: An exclusive interview with Capt. James Lovell; A movie about the Gemini 7/6 mission; More than 400 high resolution images!