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March 23, 1965, Gemini III astronaut John Young looked relaxed during the final briefing session in the suit-up trailer near pad 16 at Cape Kennedy. Young and Grissom were the first astronauts to test the 2-man Gemini capsule in Low Earth Orbit. Note that pilot Young was wearing two Omega Speedmaster 105.003-64 chronographs on semi-elastic steel bracelet strapped over each wrist. The hesalite domes cannot be mistaken as the Omega Speedmaster was used for the first time as the official flight-qualified chronograph for NASA manned spaceflight missions! (Photo: NASA)