Gemini 4 Press Kit - heroicrelics Mirror

- 33 -4, Launch Site Landing Area -- Landing will occurfollowing an abort during countdown, launch and early poweredflight in which ejection seats are used. It includes an areaof approximately 26 miles seaward and three miles toward theBanana River from Pad 19. Its major axis is oriented alongthe launch azimuth.A specialized recovery force of land vehicles, amphibiouscraft, ships and boats, airplanes and helicopters willbe stationed in this area from the time the astronauts enterthe spacecraft until lift-off plus five minutes.Recovery access time varies from 0 minutes for a water1- to 10 minutes for a land landing. The astronauts willbe taken to the Patrick Air Force Base hospital for examinationsafter pickup.Contingency Landing Areas:Search and rescue aircraft equipped with electronic searchequipment, pararescue men and flotation equipment will be stagedalong the ground and sea track so that the spacecraft will belocated and assistance given to the astronauts within 18 hoursafter the recovery forces are notified of the probable landingposition.- more -