The 11th quarterly report of NASA’s Manned Space Flight mission will focus on the fourth quarter of 1965 (:23). Some of the major events included are the first Apollo operated Saturn 1 mission (:33) and the Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous (:58), beginning with the Apollo-Saturn development (1:06). At the White Sands Test Facility (1:08), the first firing program for Apollo space craft propulsion subsystem is finished and will be used for the first Saturn 1 Apollo flight. The nozzle skirt depicted (1:20) was to be replaced by a new flight type nozzle skirt for upcoming missions. Water drop tests are conducted on the Apollo land module (1:36). The first engineered pressure garments and backpacks for the lunar mission were completed (1:53). At the Marshal Space Flight Center (2:11) the full duration firing programs are seen (2:32). The first stage dynamics test vehicle was delivered to Marshal (2:41). The stage had been built by Boeing (2:53) and was to be installed in Saturn 5’s dynamics test stand. In Seal Beach, California (3:02) the stage ruptured at the peak of it’s design limits. The second stage all systems check vehicle was used as a substitute to the dynamics test vehicle (3:31). The stage installed at NASA’s Mississippi test facility is seen at (3:40) and was transported to Marshal for Saturn 5’s dynamics testing (3:47). The ground test space craft follows (4:01). Apollo and Saturn hardware manufacturing was progressing at North American (4:08). The propulsion module for the second unmanned Apollo Saturn 1 flight is seen lifted by a crane (4:17). It completed proof and leak testing (4:22). The command module for the second Saturn 1 mission is in harness installation (4:26) and in preparation for system installation (4:31). At Grummans in Bethpage, New York (4:36), the lunar module completed structural assembly and moved into the final assembly area (4:42). Chrysler completed the firing tests of the 3rd Saturn one stage (5:00) and this was sent to the Kennedy Space Center (5:16). Douglas completed acceptance firings of the 2nd Saturn 1 (5:32) and prepared for the third Saturn 1 second stage (5:45). Manufacturing for the program was in progress (6:06). North American completed heat shield checks on the Command Module (6:14). Boeing completed the Saturn V facilities vehicle (6:30). Pre-checkout tests began at Marshall for the first Saturn V flight first stage (6:41). The pad is shown (7:55). The Apollo Saturn V mobile service structure’s steel work is finished (8:04). At the vehicle assembly building, checkout platforms were completed (8:19). For Apollo flight preparations (8:48), Launch Complex 34 is seen (8:53) and preparations were made for the first Apollo Saturn 1 launch. This was the first to be checked out, tested and launched by automatic equipment (9:06). Tests for the Saturn 1 vehicle were interrupted when the tank instrumentation section collapsed on one of the first stage fuel tanks (9:20). To save a three-month delay, Chrysler and NASA engineers decided to replace the tank while the stage was erected (9:43) which only took 24 hours. In October, the modules for the first Apollo Saturn 1 flight arrived (10:01). The propulsion module is seen (10:08). On December 26th, the spacecraft and attached Lunar Module adapter section combined to the Saturn 1 (10:46). The Atlas Agena target vehicle was launched from Cape Kennedy on October 25th (11:26). The Agena malfunctioned and did not reach orbit (11:46). Because of this, the Gemini VI mission was cancelled (12:14) and astronauts Schirra and Stafford are seen exiting (12:17). Gemini VI was then de-erected and Gemini VII took its place (12:33). Frank Borman and James Lovell enter in lightweight pressure suits (12:37). Gemini VII launched from complex 19 on December 4th (12:46). Gemini VI was erected at the same complex (13:11) and was to be launched on the 12th (13:27). This launch was unsuccessful and three days later the astronauts again enter the spacecraft (13:43). December 15th was a successful launch (13:52) and the mission was to rendezvous with Gemini VII (14:06). Another test proved that celestial navigation could be used as a backup to the integral guidance system (15:23). This mission proved the ability to bring two separate space crafts to a planned location (15:36). VI hit it’s splash down point on December 16th and 7 on the 18th (15:53). These were the first to land under controlled re-entry. The carrier USS Wasp acted as rescuer (16:15). The end (17:36).

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