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The corned beef sandwich that sent crumbs into the cabin-did they burn in time?
A crewmember unwraps a corned beef sandwich inside a Gemini spacesuit, crumbs drift toward a capsule full of electronics-did they burn in time?
The corned beef sandwich that sent crumbs into the cabin-did they burn in time?
In this episode, we follow the Gemini III mission from launch to orbit and the unexpected problem that appears when a sandwich and its crumbs enter a weightless cabin. Can the crew complete three critical engine burns to prove orbital maneuvering while managing a tiny, floating hazard?
Person: Gus Grissom
Person: John Young
Date: March 23, 1965
Location: Cape Kennedy /…
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