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This is not only very real and very dangerous, but something we\'ve encountered before. During Gemini 8, due to a jammed OMS propellant valve, the capsule entered an uncontrolled spin, ultimately reaching nearly 300 degrees/sec and the crew (Armstrong and Scott) were in real danger of blacking out. It was Armstrong\'s piloting ability that saved the mission from catastrophic failure.
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This is not only very real and very dangerous, but something we\\\'ve encountered before. As mentioned in the BasedOnATrueStory trope entry for the film, during Gemini 8, due to a jammed OMS propellant valve, the capsule entered an uncontrolled spin, ultimately reaching nearly 300 degrees/sec and the crew (Armstrong and Scott) were in real danger of blacking out. It was Armstrong\\\'s piloting ability that saved the mission from catastrophic failure.
