NASA Photo ID: S65-35563 File Name: 10074053.jpg
Film Type: 120mm Date Taken: 06/21/65
Title: Astronauts Cooper and Conrad prepare cameras during visual acuity tests
Description:
Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (left), command pilot, and Charles Conrad
Jr., pilot, the prime crew of the Gemini 5 space flight, prepare their
cameras while aboard a C-130 aircraft flying near Laredo. The two
astronauts are taking part in a series of visual acuity experiments to aid
them in learning to identify known terrestrial features under controlled
conditions.
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUT TRAINING
ASTRONAUTS
GEMINI 5 FLIGHT
GEMINI PROJECT
IDENTIFYING
PLANETARY SURFACES
TESTS
VISUAL ACUITY
VISUAL AIDS
VISUAL PERCEPTION
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