NASA / U.S. Government photo

John Young and Michael Collins photo

Gemini 10 crew members John Young (left) and Michael Collins talk aboard the USS Guadalcanal after their Gemini 10 mission ended successfully with a splashdown on July 21, 1966. The two were plucked from the ocean by a helicopter and flown to the ship to begin postflight medical tests and debriefings.

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