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About this launch
Gemini 6A was the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford. The mission achieved the first crewed rendezvous with the Gemini 7 spacecraft. The mission began on December 15, 1965, 13:37:26 UTC and…
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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 6 1965-104A | Payload | re-entered 1965-12-16 | |
| TITAN 2 R/B 1965-104B | Rocket body | re-entered 1965-12-16 |
COSPAR ID 1965-104. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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