The second United States human spaceflight program, flown from 1961 to 1966 as an intermediate step between Mercury and Apollo. Its ten crewed flights proved orbital rendezvous and docking, extravehicular activity and extended-duration spaceflight, the techniques the Moon landings would require.
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Mission TypeHuman spaceflight program 1 Launch DateThe program was approved in 1961; its first flight, the uncrewed Gemini 1, launched 8 April 1964, and its first crewed flight, Gemini 3, flew 23 March 1965. OutcomeSuccessful; proved orbital rendezvous, docking and extravehicular activity techniques required for Apollo. 1 Connections
Crewed By
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Additional Source Gus Grissom (Wikipedia)Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
Operated By
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Additional Source Wikipedia - Project GeminiProject Gemini, lead section
Spacecraft Of
The Gemini spacecraft was the crewed vehicle flown throughout NASA's Gemini Program.
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Additional Source Wikipedia - Project GeminiWikipedia: Project Gemini, lead section
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Project Gemini (IPA: ) was the second United States human spaceflight program to fly.
- Project Gemini, missions list
- Operated By: NASA, Project Gemini, lead section
- Spacecraft Of: Gemini spacecraft, Wikipedia: Project Gemini, lead section
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Crewed By: Gus Grissom, Gus Grissom, lead paragraph sectionQuote, Crewed By: Gus Grissom, Gus Grissom, lead paragraph section
the second American to fly in space twice
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