Gemini 8's Deadly Spin: A Near Disaster in Space (opens in new tab)

Gemini astronauts Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott faced a deadly spin, out of comms with Earth\. A stuck thruster caused a 1-rev/sec spin, risking blackout\. Neil boldly killed the primary system, switching to re-entry, landing them safely in the Indian Ocean\. A very close call\. \#SpaceExploration \#GeminiProgram \#ApolloProgram \#NeilArmstrong \#SpaceHistory \#CloseCall \#Astronauts \#NASA \#SpaceFacts \#Apollo11