Gemini

 

         

 

 

 

 

the Gemini capsule was the first US two man space vehicle

its mission objectives were all fulfilled in ten missions

including long duration space flight

orbital rendezvous and docking as well as spacewalking

 

Gemini space missions

23 03 1965 Gemini 3
Molly Brown 		Virgil Grissom

John Young

first US multi manned mission, first craft to maneuver in orbit

 
03 06 1965 Gemini 4 James McDivitt

Edward White

first US spacewalk

 
21 08 1965 Gemini 5 Gordon Cooper

Charles Conrad

one week in space

 
04 12 1965 Gemini 7 Frank Borman

James Lovell

first US rendezvous in space, record for duration in space

 

gemini6 from gemini7

 

 

gemini7 from gemini6

 

15 12 1965 Gemini  6A Walter Schirra

Thomas Stafford

first US rendezvous in space

 
16 03 1966 Gemini 8   Neil Armstrong

David Scott

docking achieved, emergency landing after thruster failure

 
17 05 1966 Gemini 9A Eugene Cernan

Thomas Stafford

mission cut short due to problems with Agena docking target, two hour spacewalk

 
18 07 1966 Gemini 10 Michael Collins

John Young

 first successful docking achieved

 
12 09 1966 Gemini 11 Charles Conrad

Richard Gordon

docking achieved very shortly after launch,deep space out to 1369 km

 
11 11 1966 Gemini 12 Edwin Aldrin

James Lovell

practiced docking, three spacewalks

 

to Apollo

         

 

Man In Space