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.
Aliases (1)
- Gemini XII ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA Gemini program mission
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crewed spaceflight mission → |
| callsign |
Gemini XII
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| commander |
James A. Lovell Jr.
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| country |
United States
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| crewEVAHours |
5 hours 30 minutes (approximate)
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| crewMember |
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
NERFINISHED
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James A. Lovell Jr. → |
| crewSize |
2
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| dockedWith |
Agena Target Vehicle GATV-12
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| EVAHighlights |
successful completion of planned spacewalk tasks
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use of handholds and footholds to reduce astronaut fatigue → |
| EVAPerformedBy |
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
NERFINISHED
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| EVAType |
stand-up EVA
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tethered EVA → umbilical EVA → |
| followedBy |
Apollo 1 (planned)
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| isFinalMissionOf |
Project Gemini
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| landingDate |
1966-11-15
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| landingSite |
Atlantic Ocean
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| launchDate |
1966-11-11
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| launchSite |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 19
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| launchVehicle |
Titan II GLV
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| lowEarthOrbit |
yes
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| missionCategory |
pre-Apollo test mission
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| missionDuration |
3 days 22 hours 34 minutes
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| missionNumber |
12
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| missionObjective |
extravehicular activity (EVA) experiments
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rendezvous and docking with Agena target vehicle → testing techniques for Apollo lunar missions → |
| missionOutcome |
success
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| missionPatchDesigner |
James A. Lovell Jr.
NERFINISHED
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| notableFor |
advancing spacewalk techniques
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refining rendezvous and docking procedures → |
| orbitsCompleted |
59
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| pavedWayFor |
Apollo lunar landing missions
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| pilot |
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
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| precededBy |
Gemini 11
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| program |
Project Gemini
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| recoveryShip |
USS Wasp (CVS-18)
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| reentryType |
controlled ballistic reentry
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| rendezvousTechnique |
orbital rendezvous with target vehicle
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| scientificExperiment |
photography experiments
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ultraviolet astronomical observations → zodiacal light observations → |
| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| spacecraftManufacturer |
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
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| spacecraftType |
Gemini spacecraft
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| yearOfSpaceflight |
1966
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gemini 12
("Gemini XII")
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callsign |
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Gemini 11
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followedBy |
|
Gemini program
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lastCrewedMission |
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Titan II GLV
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lastFlightMission |
|
Buzz Aldrin
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mission |
|
Gemini program
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notableMission |
|
Jim Lovell
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participantIn |
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Apollo 1
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precededBy |
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Titan II GLV
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usedForMission |