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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crewCapacity | 2 astronauts ⓘ |
| crewSizePerMission | 2 ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| developedTechnology |
life support for long-duration spaceflight
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on-orbit maneuvering techniques ⓘ orbital rendezvous procedures ⓘ spacecraft docking systems ⓘ |
| endTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| field |
astronautics
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space exploration ⓘ |
| firstCrewedLaunchDate | 1965-03-23 ⓘ |
| firstCrewedMission | Gemini 3 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Apollo program ⓘ |
| lastCrewedLandingDate | 1966-11-15 ⓘ |
| lastCrewedMission | Gemini 12 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19
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surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 19
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Titan II GLV ⓘ |
| namedAfter | constellation Gemini ⓘ |
| notableMission |
Gemini 11
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Gemini 12 ⓘ Gemini 4 ⓘ Gemini 5 ⓘ Gemini 6A ⓘ Gemini 7 ⓘ Gemini 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfCrewedMissions | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfUncrewedMissions | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | NASA ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Mercury program
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surface form:
Project Mercury
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftType |
Gemini program
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surface form:
Gemini spacecraft
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| startTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| totalMissions | 12 ⓘ |
| usedForTraining | Apollo astronauts ⓘ |
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Project Gemini
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Gemini spacecraft
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Project Gemini mission operations
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Project Gemini
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Gemini program launches
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NASA Gemini program
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Project Gemini
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Project Gemini
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Project Gemini
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Project Gemini
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Project Gemini
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Gemini rendezvous and docking program
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David R. Scott
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Gemini program (as Atlas-Agena target vehicle)
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Gemini program launches
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Stafford Air & Space Museum
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NASA Gemini program