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NASA’s third manned Gemini mission, which orbited the Earth half a century ago this week, set a world duration record while demonstrating that an astronaut crew could work in space long enough to fly to the moon and back. Gemini 5 crewmates Gordo Cooper and Pete Conrad also set another American first: designing and wearing the first mission patch. The emblem, featuring a covered wagon, also included a hastily hidden slogan.
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