Gemini program
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The Gemini program was NASA’s second human spaceflight project in the 1960s, designed to develop critical space travel techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and long-duration missions that paved the way for the Apollo Moon landings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA program
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human spaceflight program → spaceflight project → |
| achievement |
demonstrated long-duration missions up to two weeks
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first American spacewalk (EVA) → first crewed orbital rendezvous by the United States → first docking of a crewed spacecraft with another vehicle by the United States → |
| country |
United States
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| crewCapacity |
2 astronauts
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| crewSizePerMission |
2
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| decade |
1960s
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| developedTechnology |
life support for long-duration spaceflight
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on-orbit maneuvering techniques → orbital rendezvous procedures → spacecraft docking systems → |
| endTime |
1966
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| field |
astronautics
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space exploration → |
| firstCrewedLaunchDate |
1965-03-23
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| firstCrewedMission |
Gemini 3
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| followedBy |
Apollo program
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| lastCrewedLandingDate |
1966-11-15
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| lastCrewedMission |
Gemini 12
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 19
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Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19 → |
| launchVehicle |
Titan II GLV
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| namedAfter |
constellation Gemini
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| notableMission |
Gemini 11
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Gemini 12 → Gemini 4 → Gemini 5 → Gemini 6A → Gemini 7 → Gemini 8 → |
| numberOfCrewedMissions |
10
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| numberOfUncrewedMissions |
2
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| operator |
NASA
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| parentOrganization |
NASA
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| precededBy |
Project Mercury
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| purpose |
develop docking techniques
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develop long-duration spaceflight capability → develop orbital rendezvous techniques → prepare for Apollo Moon landings → |
| rocket |
Titan II GLV
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| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| spacecraftType |
Gemini spacecraft
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| startTime |
1961
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| totalMissions |
12
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| usedForTraining |
Apollo astronauts
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