Missions and Programs

Gemini Program

Citation Formats

General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Gemini Program." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/gemini-program.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Gemini Program. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/gemini-program

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-gemini-program,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Gemini Program},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/missions/gemini-program},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Mission Type

Human spaceflight program 1

Launch Date

1964-04-08 1

The 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.

End Date

1966-11-15 1

Outcome

Successful; proved orbital rendezvous, docking and extravehicular activity techniques required for Apollo. 1

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