Veterans Day: New Nine Edition

A Day at the Zoo, or, astronauts during jungle survival training in Panama, 1963. I love how serious and focused everyone in the second photo looks, except for Pete who is on the ground petting the peccary. Classic Pete.

Some of the Astronaut Air Force boys and girls during General McConnell’s visit to NASA, 1966. Wow, they clean up well.

Warning: This photo is BIG when clicked!

The Gemini 7 crew and their sons watch TV together, November 1965.

I like to think that Ralph Morse was feeling burnt out and was too tired to stage elaborate photosets such as fence-building or pool parties. “You kids just sit there and watch TV, OK? I’m gonna go smoke a cigarette.”

Gemini 4 wives Pat White and Pat McDivitt during their husbands’ mission, June 1965.

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John Young don’t like no cameras in his face, y’all. Full video here.

Happy birthday Jim Lovell! (Credit to the owners)

Taking a moment on this Memorial Day weekend to remember Major James Blair White, a U.S. Air Force pilot and the younger brother of NASA astronaut Ed White, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

Jim was a 1964 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, later earning a Masters degree in economics from Georgetown University. While serving in Vietnam, he flew with the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Takhli Airbase, Thailand. On November 24, 1969, Capt. White disappeared while flying a F-105D during a mission over the jungle-covered mountains of Laos. After three weeks, partial aircraft wreckage was discovered in the area but it could not be identified as the lost Thunderchief and there was no sign of Capt. White.

Jim was listed as Missing in Action on December 18, 1969, and remained MIA until 2017. Last year the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officially identified Maj. White’s remains, and brought him home after nearly 50 years.

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Astronauts because I feel weak cause there is like no space on Tumblr at the moment

Oh and also I am going to unfollow a few people who post more non-spacs things than space things cause that's not what I like to see but I will check for space regularly and keep in touch 😉😉 if that's alright