Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) - GT-2 Recovery Part 4

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CATEGORY: Facilities & Support Activities, Spacecraft - Gemini Pg. 1 of 5 Ref No. SOURCE: MSC - Houston, Texas DATE RECD. FILE ROLL NO. FILM SITE: KSC - Cocoa Beach, Florida FILMED: 1/19/65 1/21/65 3594 REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL FOOTAGE ECO UN Orig. 587 FOOTAGE CAMERA SUBJECT: MSC - GT-2 Recovery START ANGLE FOREWORD: Gemini Spacecraft, Floatation Gear, USS "Lake Champlain", Dolly, Heat Shield, Helicopters, Camera & Tripod, Elevator, Workstand, Flag, and Outrigger Cameras. 10 MS Divers attaching hoist hook to Gemini Spacecraft floating in water with floatation gear. 13 MS Diver jumping into water after second hoist hook. 17 MS Second diver attaching hoist hook to floating Gemini Spacecraft, then jumps into water after first diver, followed by third diver. 25 MS Spacecraft and floatation gear being hoisted out of water. 33 MS Spacecraft and floatation gear suspended above water. 41 MS Same action, same angle. 48 MS Green dye seen in water. 53 MS Low angle view: Spacecraft suspended from cable. 59 MS Spacecraft and floatation gear suspended from cable. Helicopter seen in background. 64 MS Spacecraft and floatation gear swung aboard aircraft carrier, "Lake Champlain". 74 MCU Technicians disconnecting floatation gear from suspended spacecraft aboard carrier. 84 MS Naval personnel holding bottom side of spacecraft suspended on carrier as water drips out of Reaction Control System Section. 91 MS Naval personnel positioning spacecraft for lowering into dolly. 95 MS Same action, different angle. 103 BLANK FOOTAGE. 104 MLS Divers working on Gemini Spacecraft in water surrounded by floatation gear. 107 MS Naval personnel on deck of aircraft carrier. 110 MS Divers working on spacecraft floating in water. MSC Form 981 (Rev Oct 64) 16MM FILM SCENE LISTING NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center Pg. 2 of Ref No. SOURCE: DATE RECD. FILE ROLL NO. 3594 REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL FOOTAGE FOOTAGE CAMERA SUBJECT: START ANGLE 115 MS High angle view: Divers attaching hoist cable to spacecraft floating in water. 118 MS High angle view: Same action, different angle. 124 MCU Overhead view of diver attaching hoist cable to spacecraft. 126 MS Same action. 131 MS Continued action, different angle. 136 MS High angle view: Continued action. 140 MCU High angle view: Divers finish attaching hoist hook to Gemini Spacecraft. 142 MS High angle view: Divers signaling crane operator to begin hoisting spacecraft. Divers then jump off floatation gear into water. 149 MS High angle view: Hoisting of spacecraft out of water. 157 MS Continued action. Water draining from Reaction Control System Section of spacecraft. 165 MS Side view of spacecraft suspended over edge of carrier deck. 168 MS Same action, different angle. 172 MCU Front of Reaction Control System Section on suspended spacecraft floatation gear in foreground. 176 MS Spacecraft and floatation gear suspended on hoist, swung over edge of carrier deck. 184 MS Technician signaling crane operator to lower spacecraft and floatation gear. Technicians disconnect floatation gear from spacecraft. 192 CU Naval technicians pushing on back of heat shield to spacecraft. 195 CU Heat shield at rear of spacecraft. 198 MS Naval personnel assisting in recovery of spacecraft. 201 MCU Technician holds a nozzle. 203 MCU Technician wearing head set in foreground. Technician # 2 is also wearing head set; passes out frame left. 209 MS Spacecraft sitting in dolly as technicians prepare to disconnect hoist cables. 214 MS Technician wearing head set giving directions into microphone. MSC Form 981 (Rev Oct 64) 16MM FILM SCENE LISTING NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center Pg. 3 of Ref No. SOURCE: DATE RECD. FILE ROLL NO. 3594 REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL FOOTAGE FOOTAGE CAMERA SUBJECT: START ANGLE 218 MS Technician on top of spacecraft preparing to disconnect hoist cable. 225 MCU Technician removing pin from bottom of spacecraft. 232 MCU Technician standing on spacecraft mounted in dolly observing hoist hook being hoisted out of top frame. 236 MS Two Naval officers talking on deck of aircraft carrier. 241 MS NASA technician talking to same two Naval officers from previous scene. 244 MCU Third Naval officer joins group and NASA technician shakes hand. 251 LS Three helicopters on foredeck of aircraft carrier. 257 MS High angle view: Cameraman carrying camera and tripod up stairway. 260 MS Naval officer walking left to right behind camera in gun implacement. 262 LS Helicopter landing on foredeck of aircraft carrier. 273 LS Naval personnel standing on side of bridge to aircraft carrier. Spacecraft in left foreground. 279 MS NASA technician washing down side of spacecraft with water hose. 283 MCU Same action, different angle. 286 MS Side view of technician washing down Rendezvous & Recovery (R & R) Section of spacecraft. 291 BLANK FOOTAGE. 292 MS Technician working around back side of spacecraft in dolly on deck of aircraft carrier. 297 MS Diver walks around back side of the spacecraft in dolly as NASA technician wearing head set is talking to crane operator. 307 MCU NASA technician wearing head set talks with diver and technician. 311 MCU Naval officer wearing head set talking with NASA technician, as other technicians walking right to left. 315 CU Window on spacecraft cabin. 322 MS Tilt down from hoist boom to Naval technician preparing to dis- connect hoist hook from spacecraft on dolly. 335 MS Naval officer and technician completing disconnecting of hoist hook from spacecraft. MSC Form 981 (Rev Oct 64) 16MM FILM SCENE LISTING NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center Pg. 4 of 5 Ref No. SOURCE: DATE RECD. FILE ROLL NO. 3594 REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL FOOTAGE FOOTAGE CAMERA SUBJECT: START ANGLE 341 MS Naval officer and technicians inspecting R & R Section of spacecraft in dolly. 345 MLS Spacecraft in dolly on side of aircraft carrier. Technician standing behind spacecraft. 352 LS Elevator carrying spacecraft dolly and technicians up to main flight deck. 359 MS Technicians working around spacecraft mounted on dolly. Helicopter flying left to right in background. 364 MS Continued action; helicopter #2 coming in. 369 MS Technician standing on work stand behind heat shield of spacecraft. 375 MCU Technician working on top of spacecraft exits left frame. Flag flying on bridge of aircraft carrier in background. 380 MCU Technician's water hose on side of spacecraft dolly. 385 MCU Technician washing down R & R Section of spacecraft with water hose. 390 BLANK FOOTAGE. 392 MS Technicians working in hatchway of helicopter. 398 MCU Technician on ground hands camera to technician standing in hatch of helicopter who puts camera on side of hoist boom. 4.12 MCU Technician securing camera to hoist boom structure. 417 MCU Continued action. 422 MS Technicians attaching camera to lower side of helicopter. 432 MCU Technician adjusting and cleaning lens on camera. 437 MCU Technician #2 taping lens to rear portion of camera. Technician #1 kneeling in foreground. 444 MS Technician preparing to attach camera to wheel strut on helicopter. 449 MCU High angle view: Continued action. 453 CU Technician adjusting camera mounted to wheel strut. 454 MCU Continued action. 459 CU Same action, reverse angle. 465 CU Low angle view: Technician adjusting camera. 470 MS Helicopter in right foreground. Bridge of aircraft carrier in background. MSC Form 981 (Rev Oct 64) 16MM FILM SCENE LISTING NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center Pg. 5 of 5 Ref No. SOURCE: DATE RECD. FILE ROLL NO. 3594 REMARKS: CLASSIFICATION MATERIAL FOOTAGE FOOTAGE CAMERA SUBJECT: START ANGLE 482 MLS Same action, different angle. 486 BLANK FOOTAGE. 488 LS Low angle view: Helicopter carrying suspended object approaching. 497 LS Divers working around Gemini Spacecraft with floatation gear in water. 501 MLS Same action, different angle. 506 MS Same action, same angle. 508 MS Continued action. 513 MS Diver standing on floatation gear at rear of Command Module signaling to crane operator. 516 MS Naval technicians positioning Command Module as it is being lowered into dolly on deck of aircraft carrier. 523 MS Side view of technicians positioning Command Module in dolly. 532 MCU Front and left side of Command Module in dolly. 540 CU Naval personnel pushing on foreward section of spacecraft in dolly. 542 MS Naval personnel repositioning dolly on deck of aircraft carrier. 548 MCU Front of R & R Section to spacecraft. 551 MS Heat shield on rear of spacecraft mounted in dolly. 556 MCU Same action, same angle. 560 MS Technicians adjusting dolly with spacecraft attached. 566 ECU Deteriorated painting of flag on side of spacecraft. 567 CU Same action, same angle. 571 MS Technicians working on under side of spacecraft in dolly. 577 ECU Front of R & R Section. 587 END OF ROLL. MSC Form 981 (Rev Oct 64) 16MM FILM SCENE LISTING NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center

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Moving Images Relating to Documentary Stock Footage