Astronaut and Commander Neil Armstrong, right, and pilot David Scott prepare to board the Gemini Titan VIII rocket at the Kennedy Space Center March 16, 1966 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit and landed safely back on Earth after an emergency abort.

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Astronaut and Commander Neil Armstrong, right, and pilot David Scott prepare to board the Gemini Titan VIII rocket at the Kennedy Space Center March 16, 1966 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit and landed safely back on Earth after an emergency abort.

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Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida
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