Gemini X
Gemini X was the eighth crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series, carrying astronauts John Young and Michael Collins. Its primary purpose was to conduct rendezvous and docking tests with the Agena target vehicle. The mission plan included a rendezvous with the Gemini 8 Agena target, two extravehicular activity (EVA) excursions, and the performance of 15 scientific, technological, and medical experiments. The scientific experiments were related to (1) zodiacal light, synoptic terrain, and synoptic weather photography, (2) micrometeorite collections, (3) UV astronomical camera, (4) ion wake measurements, and (5) meteoroid erosion.
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Gemini X
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Gemini X Set Records for Rendezvous, Altitude Above Earth
In mid-1966, Gemini X continued advancing NASA’s capabilities for operating in space with a record-setting, three-day flight. Two astronauts completed…
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Learn more about the goals of the Gemini X mission, its crew, its successes, and its challenges.
The primary goals of Project Gemini included proving the techniques required for the Apollo Program to fulfill President John F.…
By Bob Granath NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida In memory of NASA astronaut John Young, Kennedy Space Center Director Bob…
In mid-1966, Gemini X continued advancing NASA’s capabilities for operating in space with a record-setting, three-day flight. Two astronauts completed…
