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Neil Armstrong - Announcing the Crew assignments for Gemini 8

Time: Monday Sep 20, 1965

Place: Washington D.C., U.S.

Details: The crew assignments for Gemini 8 were announced on September 20, 1965. Under the normal rotation system, the backup crew for one mission became the prime crew for the third mission after, but Slayton designated David Scott as the pilot of Gemini 8. Scott was the first member of the third group of astronauts, whose selection was announced on October 18, 1963, to receive a prime crew assignment.

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