Gemini 12
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Gemini 12 was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Gemini program, notable for successfully advancing spacewalk techniques and rendezvous/docking procedures that paved the way for Apollo lunar missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gemini 12 canonical | 18 |
| Gemini XII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gemini 12 Context triple: [Gemini program, lastCrewedMission, Gemini 12]
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A.
Apollo 12
Apollo 12 was NASA’s second crewed mission to land humans on the Moon, notable for its precise landing near the Surveyor 3 probe in November 1969.
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B.
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 was NASA’s 1971 crewed mission that successfully returned astronauts to the Moon, notable for precision lunar landing and extensive surface exploration following the Apollo 13 accident.
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C.
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program, notable for its extended lunar surface stay, extensive scientific exploration, and the last human footsteps on the Moon to date.
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D.
Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was a 1971 NASA crewed mission that conducted extended scientific exploration of the Moon, including the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the lunar surface.
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E.
Apollo 16
Apollo 16 was a 1972 NASA crewed mission that successfully landed astronauts on the Moon’s Descartes Highlands to conduct extensive scientific exploration and experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gemini 12 Target entity description: Gemini 12 was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Gemini program, notable for successfully advancing spacewalk techniques and rendezvous/docking procedures that paved the way for Apollo lunar missions.
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A.
Apollo 12
Apollo 12 was NASA’s second crewed mission to land humans on the Moon, notable for its precise landing near the Surveyor 3 probe in November 1969.
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B.
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 was NASA’s 1971 crewed mission that successfully returned astronauts to the Moon, notable for precision lunar landing and extensive surface exploration following the Apollo 13 accident.
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C.
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program, notable for its extended lunar surface stay, extensive scientific exploration, and the last human footsteps on the Moon to date.
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D.
Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was a 1971 NASA crewed mission that conducted extended scientific exploration of the Moon, including the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the lunar surface.
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E.
Apollo 16
Apollo 16 was a 1972 NASA crewed mission that successfully landed astronauts on the Moon’s Descartes Highlands to conduct extensive scientific exploration and experiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA Gemini program mission
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crewed spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| callsign |
Gemini 12
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gemini XII
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| commander |
Jim Lovell
ⓘ
surface form:
James A. Lovell Jr.
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crewEVAHours | 5 hours 30 minutes (approximate) ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Buzz Aldrin
ⓘ
surface form:
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
Jim Lovell ⓘ
surface form:
James A. Lovell Jr.
|
| crewSize | 2 ⓘ |
| dockedWith |
Agena Target Vehicle
ⓘ
surface form:
Agena Target Vehicle GATV-12
|
| EVAHighlights |
successful completion of planned spacewalk tasks
ⓘ
use of handholds and footholds to reduce astronaut fatigue ⓘ |
| EVAPerformedBy |
Buzz Aldrin
ⓘ
surface form:
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
|
| EVAType |
stand-up EVA
ⓘ
tethered EVA ⓘ umbilical EVA ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Apollo 1
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surface form:
Apollo 1 (planned)
|
| isFinalMissionOf |
Gemini program
ⓘ
surface form:
Project Gemini
|
| landingDate | 1966-11-15 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1966-11-11 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Titan II GLV ⓘ |
| lowEarthOrbit | yes ⓘ |
| missionCategory | pre-Apollo test mission ⓘ |
| missionDuration | 3 days 22 hours 34 minutes ⓘ |
| missionNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
extravehicular activity (EVA) experiments
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rendezvous and docking with Agena target vehicle ⓘ testing techniques for Apollo lunar missions ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | success ⓘ |
| missionPatchDesigner |
Jim Lovell
ⓘ
surface form:
James A. Lovell Jr.
|
| notableFor |
advancing spacewalk techniques
ⓘ
refining rendezvous and docking procedures ⓘ |
| orbitsCompleted | 59 ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor |
Apollo program
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo lunar landing missions
|
| pilot |
Buzz Aldrin
ⓘ
surface form:
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
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| precededBy | Gemini 11 ⓘ |
| program |
Gemini program
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surface form:
Project Gemini
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| recoveryShip |
USS Wasp (CV-18)
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surface form:
USS Wasp (CVS-18)
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| reentryType | controlled ballistic reentry ⓘ |
| rendezvousTechnique | orbital rendezvous with target vehicle ⓘ |
| scientificExperiment |
photography experiments
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ultraviolet astronomical observations ⓘ zodiacal light observations ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftManufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
|
| spacecraftType | Gemini spacecraft ⓘ |
| yearOfSpaceflight | 1966 ⓘ |
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Subject: Gemini 12 Description of subject: Gemini 12 was the final crewed mission of NASA’s Gemini program, notable for successfully advancing spacewalk techniques and rendezvous/docking procedures that paved the way for Apollo lunar missions.
Referenced by (19)
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