Gemini-6A and Earth

Gemini-mission
Earth imagery

GATV-12 and Earth
Gemini-6A and EarthGATV-12 and Earth

Below is a checklist of Gemini-mission Earth imagery on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Gemini MissionLaunch DateSplashdown/Recovery DateAstronauts
Gemini missions with Earth imagery
Gemini-41965-06-031965-06-07Astronauts McDivitt and White
Gemini-6A1965-12-151965-12-16Astronauts Schirra and Stafford
Gemini-9A1966-06-031966-06-06Astronauts Stafford and Cernan
Gemini-101966-07-181966-07-21Astronauts Young and Collins
Gemini-111966-09-121966-09-15Astronauts Conrad and Gordon
Gemini-121966-11-111966-11-15Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin

Launch covers
(including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers)
(farther below)
Other postal items
(stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
Gemini-mission Earth imagery
Earth image1 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30432]
Earth image2 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [fron NASA video]
Earth image3 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [from NASA video]
Earth image4 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30431]
Earth image4 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30431]
Earth image5 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30427]
Earth image5 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30427]
Earth image6 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-34635]
Earth image7 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-34642]
Earth image8 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30430]
Earth image9 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30428]
Earth image9 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-03) [S65-30428]
Earth image10 from Gemini-4
(1965-06-04) [S65-34661]
Earth image1 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63220]
Earth image2 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63221]
Earth image2 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63221]
Earth image3 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63188]
Earth image4 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63178]
Earth image5 from Gemini-6A
(1965-12-15) [S65-63219]
Earth image from Gemini-6A or Gemini-7
(1965-12-15) [photo no.unknown]
Earth image from Gemini-9A
(1966-06-03) [S66-37923]
Earth image1 from Gemini-10
(1966-07-19) [S66-46120]
Earth image2 from Gemini-10
(1966-07-19) [S66-46122]
Earth image1 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-13) [S66-54455]
Earth image2 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54584]
Earth image3 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54810]
Earth image4 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54706]
Earth image4 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54706]
Earth image5 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54536]
Earth image6 from Gemini-11
(1966-09-14) [S66-54893]
Earth image1 from Gemini-12
(1966-11-11) [S66-62757]
Earth image2 from Gemini-12
(1966-11-12) [S66-63536]
Earth image2 from Gemini-12
(1966-11-12) [S66-63536]
Earth image3 from Gemini-12
(1966-11-13) [S66-63101]
Chronological list with details of Gemini-mission Earth imagery


Below is a list of Gemini-mission Earth imagery on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Gemini-mission Earth imagery
[image details in table at bottom of page]
Earth image1 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30432]
DagestanUnknown c (Mi?)One of MS6 (a-f); also rotated -90 deg1997Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
ManamaMi964A
Mi964B
From strip of 5 (Mi963A-967A)
Imperforate, from strip of 5 (Mi963B-967B)
1972Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
ManamaBL190A
BL190B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi964A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi964B)
United States1529 fdc1 (Mi1136 fdc1)(5c military scrip and black typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover; also rotated 180 deg1971Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1529 fdc2 (Mi1136 fdc2)(10c military scrip and black typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover; also rotated 180 deg1971Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1529 fdc3 (Mi1136 fdc3)(25c military scrip and black typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover; also rotated 180 deg1971Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1529 fdc4 (Mi1136 fdc4)(50c military scrip and black typed) cachet on FDC/Skylab-1 1st anniversary of launch cover; also rotated 180 deg1971Earth image1 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image2 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [from NASA video]
ManamaMi1094A
Mi1094B

Imperforate
1972Earth image2 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image3 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [from NASA video]
Gambia3935a (Mi8016)Two of MS4 (3935 (2x (a-b))) (Mi8016-8017)2021Earth image3 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image4 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30431]
Ascension Island942a (Mi1039_ms8)In (left and lower) margins of MS8 (942a (8x 942))2008(slightly different view of) Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Gambia3935b (Mi8017)Two of MS4 (3935 (2x (a-b))) (Mi8016-8017)2021Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Maldive Islands3547 fdc (BL890, Mi6154 fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC2015Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
ManamaMi971A
Mi971B
One of strip of 5 (Mi968A-972A)
Imperforate
1972Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1332b fdc1 (Mi930-931 fdc1)(Orbit Covers) cachet on FDC, also detail1967(red monochrome) Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1332b fdc2 (Mi930-931 fdc2)(Orbit Covers) cachet (one part same, one part different) on FDC, also detail
United States1332b fdc3 (Mi930-931 fdc3)(Black printed) cachet on FDC(black monochrome) Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1332b card (Mi930-931 card)Image on card (1332b)1990Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image5 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30427]
Ascension Island149 (Mi149)1971Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Ascension Island191 (Mi191)149 overprinted in black1975Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Bhutan118F (Mi418)Simulated-3D plastic-overlay1970Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Bhutan118Gn (BL42)On one of MS4 (118D-118G) (Mi416-419), simulated-3D plastic-overlay
GabonUnknown c (Mi none)One of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]2019Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image6 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-34635]
United States
Russia
2634a fdoi
6083a fdoi
(USPS) FDOI ceremony program page0 (front), also page1, page 2, and page3 (back)1992Earth image6 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image7 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-34642]
AjmanMi596One of MS16 (Mi593-608); also rotated -85 deg1970Earth image7 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
AjmanMi596_ds/BL201On stamp of SS1 (Mi596)
Earth image9 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30428]
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown (BL none)Stamp from SS1 [known illegal issue]; also flipped horizontally2002Earth image9 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
SharjahMi686A
Mi686B
One of MS5 (Mi686A-690A + label)
One of imperforate MS5 (Mi686B-690B + label)
1970Earth image9 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
SharjahMi691A
Mi691B
One of MS5 (Mi691A-691A + label)
One of imperforate MS5 (Mi691B-695B + label)
1970Earth image9 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image10 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-04) [S65-34661]
Muscat and Oman109 (Mi110)1969Earth image10 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-04 (Arabian Peninsula)
Earth image1 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63220]
ManamaMi1088A
Mi1088B

Imperforate
1972Earth image1 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.)
ManamaBL217A
BL217B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi1088A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1088B)
Earth image2 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63221]
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown g (Mi none)One of MS9 (a-i) [known illegal issue]2002Earth image2 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.)
United StatesNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on cover1987Earth image2 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.)
Earth image3 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63188]
MordoviaLocal_dOne of local post MS6 (a-f)1996Earth image3 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 13 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.)
Earth image4 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63178]
Bhutan118D (Mi416)Simulated-3D plastic-overlay1970Earth image4 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 seen from Gemini-6A. They are at 257 km altitude.)
Bhutan118Gn (BL42)On one of MS4 (118D-118G) (Mi416-419), simulated-3D plastic-overlay
Earth image5 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63219]
SharjahMi687A
Mi687B
One of MS5 (Mi686A-690A + label)
One of imperforate MS5 (Mi686B-690B + label)
1970Earth image5 from Gemini-6A 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A. They are at 257 km altitude.)
SharjahMi692A
Mi692B
One of MS5 (Mi691A-695A + label)
One of imperforate MS5 (Mi691B-695B + label)
1970Earth image5 from Gemini-6A 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A. They are at 257 km altitude.)
Earth image from Gemini-9A (1966-06-03) [S66-37923]
ManamaMiD973A
MiD973B
Also flipped horizontally
Imperforate
1972Earth image from Gemini-9A, 1966-06-03 (In the foreground are the Gemini-9A capsule and the Atlas Automated Target Docking Adaptor (ATDA) separated by 20 m. Failure of the docking adapter protective cover to fully separate on the ATDA prevented the docking of the two spacecraft. The ATDA was described by the Gemini-9A crew as an "angry alligator.")
Earth image1 from Gemini-10 (1966-07-19) [S66-46120]
United States1435b fdc (Mi1046-1047 fdc)(Sarzin) cachet on FDC1971(black monochrome) Earth image1 from Gemini-10, 1966-07-19 with the GATV-10 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-10) in the foreground
Earth image2 from Gemini-10 (1966-07-19) [S66-46122]
Central African RepublicUnknown d-f (Mi?)Three of six stamps from MS6 (a-f + 2 labels)2024Earth image2 from Gemini-10, 1966-07-19 with the GATV-10 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-10) in the foreground
Central African RepublicUnknown ss (Mi?)Stamp from SS1
Central African RepublicUnknown ss (BL?)In (lower-right) margin of SS1 (different)
Germany (West)None(Blue printed) cachet on card, also back1966(blue monochrome) Earth image2 from Gemini-10, 1966-07-19 with the GATV-10 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-10) in the foreground
Earth image1 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-13) [S66-54455]
DjiboutiBL1853In (lower-left) margin of SS1 (Mi5572)2022Earth image1 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-13 (in the foreground, Astronaut Richard Gordon, astride the Rendezvous and Recovery section of the Gemini-11 capsule, is in the process of attaching a 30 m tether from the docked GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11) to the Gemini capsule's docking bar); (see also Gemini-11 launch and event cover and detail)
LiberiaUnknown a (Mi?)From MS6 (a-f)2022Earth image1 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-13 (in the foreground, Astronaut Richard Gordon, astride the Rendezvous and Recovery section of the Gemini-11 capsule, is in the process of attaching a 30 m tether from the docked GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11) to the Gemini capsule's docking bar); (see also Gemini-11 launch and event cover and detail)
LiberiaUnknown f (Mi?)
ManamaMi1091A
Mi1091B
One of strip of 3 (Mi1091A-1093A)
One of imperforate strip of 3 (Mi1091B-1093B)
1972Earth image1 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-13 (in the foreground, Astronaut Richard Gordon, astride the Rendezvous and Recovery section of the Gemini-11 capsule, is in the process of attaching a 30 m tether from the docked GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11) to the Gemini capsule's docking bar); (see also Gemini-12 launch and event cover and detail)
Earth image2 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54584]
ManamaMi1068A
Mi1068B
One of strip of 3 (Mi1067A-1069A)
One of imperforate strip of 3 (Mi1067B-1069B)
1972Earth image2 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 tethered to the GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11))
ManamaMi1067A-1069A_strip3 fdcOne of strip of three stamps on FDC
ManamaBL206A
BL206B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi1068A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1068B)
Earth image3 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54810]
Maldive IslandsMi8646-8649_ms4In (left) margin of MS4 (Mi8646-8649)2019Earth image3 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 tethered to the GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11)) above the Gulf of California
Maldive IslandsBL1390In (left) margin of SS1 (Mi8650)
Sierra Leone4619 (BL1375, Mi9234)In (left) margin of SS12017Earth image3 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 tethered to the GATV-11 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-11)) above the Gulf of California
Earth image4 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54706]
MozambiqueUnknown_ss fdc (Mi? fdc)SS1 on FDC2019Earth image4 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 docked with GATV-11 above Australia)
Earth image5 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54536]
United States2570 fdc (Mi2185 fdc)(Photo/sticker) cachet on FDC1991The Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa from Space including the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Gemini-11, 14 September 1966
Yemen Arab Republic278A (BL135)SS11970(slightly-modified) The Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa from Space including the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Gemini-11, 14 September 1966
Earth image6 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54893]
ManamaMi970A
Mi970B
One of strip of 5 (Mi968A-972A) when rotated 180 deg
Imperforate
1972Earth image6 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Sinai Peninsula and surrounding regions of Egypt and the Middle East)
Earth image1 from Gemini-12 (1966-11-11) [S66-62757]
United StatesNonePostcard back, also front1967Earth image1 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-11 (GATV-12 at a distance of 17 m from Gemini-12, with Earth in the background)
Earth image2 from Gemini-12 (1966-11-12) [S66-63536]
Congo RepublicUnknown a (Mi none)One of MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue]2019Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
Guyana4591b (Mi9553)One of MS6 (4591 (a-f)) (Mi9552-9557)2018Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
ManamaMi1090A
Mi1090B

Imperforate
1972Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
ManamaBL218A
BL218B
On stamp of SS1 (Mi1090A)
On stamp of imperforate SS1 (Mi1090B)
Sierra Leone5780b (Mi12075)One of MS5 (5780c (5777-5779+5780a-b)) (Mi12071-12075)2020Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
Sierra Leone5780b (Mi12075)One of MS2 (5780 (a-b)) (BL1903, Mi12074-12075)
Sierra LeoneUnknown b (Mi?)One of MS6 (a-f)2025Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
United States936 cover (Mi541 cover)(Sarzin?) cachet on cover1966(black monochrome) Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
United States1332b fdc (Mi930-931 fdc)(Freemason?) cachet on FDC1967Earth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)


Below is a list of Gemini-mission Earth imagery on satellite launch and event covers.

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Gemini-mission Earth imagery
[image details in table at bottom of page]
Earth image4 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30431]
United States1966-06-03Cape Canaveral FL(Harry A. Gordon) cachet on Gemini-9A launch (airmail) coverEarth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1966-09-12Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit Covers) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) launch cover, also detail(green monochrome) Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1966-11-11Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)(Orbit Covers green-black) cachet on GATV-12 (and Gemini-12) launch cover, also detail(monochrome) Earth image4 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
United States1966-11-11Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Orbit Covers green-black) cachet on GATV-12 (and Gemini-12) launch cover, also detail
United States1966-11-11Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(Orbit Covers black) cachet on GATV-12 (and Gemini-12) launch cover, also detail
United States1966-11-11Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)(Orbit Covers black) cachet on GATV-12 (and Gemini-12) launch cover, also detail
Earth image5 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30427]
United States1966-09-12Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit Covers) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) launch cover, also detail(green monochrome) Earth image5 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image8 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30430]
United States1966-09-12Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit Covers) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) launch cover, also detail(green monochrome) Earth image8 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image9 from Gemini-4 (1965-06-03) [S65-30428]
United States1966-09-12Cape Canaveral FL(Orbit Covers) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) launch cover, also detail(green monochrome) Earth image9 from Gemini-4, 1965-06-03 (Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background)
Earth image2 from Gemini-6A (1965-12-15) [S65-63221]
United States1965-12-15Port Washington NY(Sarzin) cachet on Gemini-6A launch folder outside (front and back), also inside(black monochrome) Earth image2 from Gemini-6A, 1965-12-15 (Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.)
Earth image under Gemini-6A or Gemini-7 (1965-12-15) [photo no.unknown]
United States1966-09-12Cape Canaveral FL(photo/sticker) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) separate launches coverEarth image under Gemini-6A or Gemini-7 (during docking rendezvous)
Earth image4 from Gemini-11 (1966-09-14) [S66-54706]
United States1966-09-12Eglin AFB, FL(Manned Space Flight Network) cachet on GATV-11 (and Gemini-11) launch cover(black monochrome) Earth image4 from Gemini-11, 1966-09-14 (Gemini-11 docked with GATV-11 above Australia)
Earth image2 from Gemini-12 (1966-11-12) [S66-63536]
United States1966-11-13Port Washington NY(Sarzin) cachet on coverEarth image2 from Gemini-12, 1966-11-12 (the first of three EVAs (Extra-Vehicular Activities) by Astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the Gemini-12 mission; the GATV-12 (Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle-12) is partially visible behind him)
Earth image3 from Gemini-12 (1966-11-13) [S66-63101]
United States1966-11-11Cape Canaveral FL(Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on GATV-12 (and Gemini-12) separate launch cover; also rotated 90 deg(black monochrome) Earth image3 from Gemini-12, 1965-11-13


The table below is a chronological list with details of Gemini-mission Earth imagery found in the tables above.

Gemini mission and imageDateNASA photo numberImage details/explanation
Details of Gemini-mission Earth imagery referenced in the tables above
Gemini-4 Earth image11965-06-03S65-30432Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image21965-06-03from NASA videoAstronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk (at 7 min 30 sec in this NASA video) with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image31965-06-03from NASA videoAstronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk (just cut off at the very end of this NASA video) with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image41965-06-03S65-30431Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image51965-06-03S65-30427Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image61965-06-03S65-34635Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image71965-06-03S65-34642Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image81965-06-03S65-30430Astronaut Ed White Gemini-4 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-4 Earth image91965-06-03S65-30428This Earth image from Gemini-4 Astronaut Ed White's spacewalk was featured as the cover article of Life magazine on 18 June 1966, with the title "The Space Walk".
Gemini-4 Earth image101965-06-04S65-34661Gemini-4 view of the southeastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula with the Gulf of Oman at the upper right. Seif dunes1 are at the lower left.
Gemini-6A Earth image11965-12-15S65-63220Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.
Gemini-6A Earth image21965-12-15S65-63221Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 10 m with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.
Gemini-6A Earth image31965-12-15S65-63188Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A at a distance of about 13 m with Earth in the background.
Gemini-6A Earth image41965-12-15S65-63178Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A with Earth in the background.
Gemini-6A Earth image51965-12-15S65-63219Gemini-7 capsule seen from Gemini-6A with Earth in the background. They are at 257 km altitude.
Gemini-6A or Gemini-7 Earth image1965-12-15photo no.unknownEarth image under Gemini-6A or Gemini-7 (during docking rendezvous)
Gemini-9A Earth image1966-06-03S66-37923The ATDA (Atlas Automated Target Docking Adapter) about 20 m from the Gemini-9A capsule. Its fairing (protective cover) opened partially but failed to separate, so the planned docking could not take place. Those open "jaws" brought a reptilian analogy to Astronaut Thomas Stafford's mind: he said that the ATDA "looks like an angry alligator".
Gemini-10 Earth image11966-07-19S66-46120This Earth image from Gemini-10, 1966-07-19, was featured as the cover article of Life magazine on 5 August 1966, with the title "Highest photos of Earth taken by Man"; the GATV-10 at a distance of about 14 m from the Gemini-10 capsule with Earth in the background.
Gemini-10 Earth image21966-07-19S66-46122The GATV-10 at a distance of about 14 m from the Gemini-10 capsule with Earth in the background.
Gemini-11 Earth image11966-09-13S66-54455Astronaut Richard Gordon Gemini-11 spacewalk with Earth in the background.
Gemini-11 Earth image21966-09-14S66-54584Gemini-11 tethered to GATV-11 with Earth in the background.
Gemini-11 Earth image31966-09-14S66-54810Gemini-11 tethered to GATV-11 above the southern Gulf of California and Baja Peninsula, with the city of La Paz at the base of the Bay of La Paz at the bottom of the photo. The bright area at the right is sun glint off the ocean surface.
Gemini-11 Earth image41966-09-14S66-54706Gemini-11 docked with GATV-11 in a high orbit (1370 km altitude) above Australia. The photo shows a mixture of cloud types over western Australia and part of the Indian Ocean. The view is toward the northwest.
Gemini-11 Earth image51966-09-14S66-54536The Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa from Space, including the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Gemini-11, 14 September 1966
Gemini-11 Earth image61966-09-14S66-54893The Sinai Peninsula and surrounding regions of Egypt and the Middle East, Gemini-11, 14 September 1966
Gemini-12 Earth image11966-11-11S66-62757GATV-12 at a distance of 17 m from Gemini-12, with Earth in the background.
Gemini-12 Earth image21966-11-12S66-63536Astronaut Edwin Aldrin in the open hatch of Gemini-12, with GATV-12 behind him and Earth in the background. The bright area at the upper left is sun glint off the ocean surface.
Gemini-12 Earth image31966-11-13S66-63101GATV-12 tethered to Gemini-12 over the Pacific Ocean.

1Seif dunes are long, narrow sand dunes or chains of dunes, linear or slightly sinuous, generally oriented in a direction parallel to the prevailing wind. They have sharp crests and so are named for the Arabic word for "sword". They are often large enough (e.g. lengths of 150 km or more) that they are easily visible in satellite images.


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