Gemini VII Capsule - National Air and Space Museum
The Gemini VII capsule is a historic spacecraft displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, representing a significant milestone in human space exploration.
Capsule, Gemini 3 - National Air and Space Museum
Gemini 3 was the first manned mission of Project Gemini, which aimed to launch a series of two-man spacecraft to test long-duration missions, rendezvous and docking between two space …
What was the Gemini Program? - National Air and Space Museum
Sep 22, 2022 · The Gemini spacecraft began as the Mercury Mark II, an enlarged capsule made by McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. As contractor for the Mercury spacecraft, the company had …
Capsule, Gemini IV - National Air and Space Museum
The Gemini program provided a critical bridge between the one-person Mercury program and the sophisticated Apollo missions to the Moon. During the Gemini IV mission, astronaut Ed White …
Capsule, Static #3, Gemini - National Air and Space Museum
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis originally built this Gemini capsule for NASA as Gemini Static #3. It was subjected to launch, reentry, abort, landing, and parachute loads as a …
Capsule, Gemini IV - National Air and Space Museum
Feb 15, 2022 · The Gemini capsule is a bell-shaped, two-man capsule with two windows and two crew egress hatches.
The World’s First Space Rendezvous - National Air and Space …
The Gemini VII spacecraft was the heaviest ever launched, a bit over 3,636 kg (8,000 lbs.), in part because of the extra food and water supply, and in part because the capsule was retrofitted for …
Capsule, Gemini VIII - National Air and Space Museum
Gemini VIII was launched on March 16, 1966, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong (command pilot) and David Scott. They accomplished the first docking of two spacecraft in history, after …
Parachutes Not Required - National Air and Space Museum
Sep 23, 2024 · At the start of the Gemini program in 1961, NASA considered having the space capsule land on a runway after its return from orbit (rather than parachute into the ocean). The …
Capsule, Gemini XI - National Air and Space Museum
Gemini 11 was launched on September 12, 1966, on a 3-day mission. Astronauts Pete Conrad (commander) and Dick Gordon (pilot) rendezvoused and docked with their Agena target …