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Gemini 8: spinning out of control

Gemini 8Gemini 8, carrying David Scott and Neil Armstrong, lifts off on a mission to fulfill the Agena booster rendezvous and docking goal originally assigned to Gemini 6. After docking with the Agena vehicle a few hours into the flight, Gemini 8 begins an unplanned, uncontrolled roll, and the crew initially believe it to be an issue with the Agena. But after undocking from the Agena, the Gemini capsule spins even faster out of control until Armstrong, using maneuvering thrusters reserved for reentry, cancels out the roll. Mission rules require an immediate return to Earth, and the astronauts splash down safely, barely 11 hours after liftoff.

Thunderbirds: Martian Invasion

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 24th episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.

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Doctor Who: The Return

Doctor WhoThe 109th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Ark.

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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: The Return Of The Phantom

Voyage To The Bottom Of The SeaThe 58th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Alfred Ryder guest stars in the second season finale.

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Thunderbirds: The Cham-Cham

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 25th episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.

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Doctor Who: The Bomb

Doctor WhoThe 110th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part four of the story now collectively known as The Ark.

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Thunderbirds: Security Hazard

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 26th episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley. This is the first season finale.

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Luna 10: first to orbit the moon

Luna 10The Soviet Union launches unmanned space probe Luna 10 toward the moon, where it becomes the moon’s first artificial satellite. Luna 10 remains functional for two months, during which a pre-recorded signal from it becomes one of the highlights of the 23rd Congress of the Soviet Communist Party. Luna 10 does not take photos of the moon from orbit, but does find varying concentrations of mass within the lunar surface. This is the last of the original “large” Luna probes, with later orbiters taking on a more compact form, and later large Luna probes containing landers and sample return rockets.

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toyroom

Doctor WhoThe 111th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part one of the story now collectively known as The Celestial Toymaker. The first story of the series under the stewardship of its third producer, Innes Lloyd, this episode is missing from the BBC’s archives. Read more

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory

OAO-1NASA launches its first space-based telescope, the unmanned Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite, into Earth orbit. Weighing nearly two tons and sporting visible, ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray astronomy capabilities, OAO is in trouble mere minutes after it goes into service: a serious electrical failure leaves the spacecraft in a blind tumble, and it will be declared a loss three days after launch. NASA will attempt another OAO launch in 1968.

Doctor Who: The Hall Of Dolls

Doctor WhoThe 112th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part two of the story now collectively known as The Celestial Toymaker. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.

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Doctor Who: The Dancing Floor

Doctor WhoThe 113th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Celestial Toymaker. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.

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