Two Gemini IX astronauts practice maneuvering one-man life rafts during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (foreground) is the Gemini IX prime crew pilot; and astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (background) is the pilot of the Gemini IX backup crew. Assisting in the exercise are three MSC swimmers (left to right) Art Lissa, Jerry Fleming, and Lamar Beatty, all with the Field Test Branch, Technical Services Division.
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Two Gemini IX astronauts practice maneuvering one-man life rafts during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan (foreground) is the Gemini IX prime crew pilot; and astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (background) is the pilot of the Gemini IX backup crew. Assisting in the exercise are three MSC swimmers (left to right) Art Lissa, Jerry Fleming, and Lamar Beatty, all with the Field Test Branch, Technical Services Division.