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About this launch
Gemini 9A was the seventh crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Thomas P. Stafford and Pilot Eugene Cernan. The astronauts rendezvoused with the Augmented Docking Target Adapter, but were unable to dock due to docking target's fairing which failed…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan II GLV
- Vehicle
- Titan II GLV
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MissionHuman Exploration · LEO
Human Exploration · LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI 9 1966-047A | Payload | re-entered 1966-06-06 | |
| TITAN 2 R/B 1966-047B | Rocket body | re-entered 1966-06-04 |
COSPAR ID 1966-047. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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