Gemini 9
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Gemini 9 was a 1966 NASA crewed spaceflight in the Gemini program that tested rendezvous, docking, and spacewalk procedures in preparation for the Apollo lunar missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gemini 9 canonical | 1 |
| Gemini 9 prime crew commander | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space mission
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crewed spaceflight ⓘ |
| apoapsis | approximately 169 km ⓘ |
| backupCommander | James A. Lovell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backupPilot | Buzz Aldrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Agnar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Thomas P. Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewChangeReason | T-38 jet crash killing original prime crew ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Eugene A. Cernan
NERFINISHED
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Thomas P. Stafford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 2 ⓘ |
| EVADuration | 2 hours 7 minutes ⓘ |
| EVAIssues | visor fogging and high workload ⓘ |
| EVAPerformedBy | Eugene A. Cernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EVAPurpose | test of Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Gemini 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | 28.9 degrees ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1966-06-06 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1966-06-03 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19
NERFINISHED
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LC-19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Titan II GLV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
3 days
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72 hours 20 minutes 50 seconds ⓘ |
| missionNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| missionType | Earth-orbital mission ⓘ |
| officialName | Gemini 9A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitsCompleted | 45 ⓘ |
| originalPrimeCrewCommander | Elliot M. See Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPrimeCrewPilot | Charles A. Bassett II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedRendezvousWith | Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periapsis | approximately 158 km ⓘ |
| pilot | Eugene A. Cernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedTargetVehicle | Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV-5004) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gemini 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
docking procedures testing
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extravehicular activity testing ⓘ preparation for Apollo lunar missions ⓘ rendezvous procedures testing ⓘ |
| program | Project Gemini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveryShip | USS Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reentryMethod | ballistic reentry ⓘ |
| rendezvousOutcome | successful rendezvous with ATDA without docking ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftManufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Gemini spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1966 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Gemini 9 prime crew commander