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About this launch
Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Neil A. Armstrong and Pilot David R. Scott. Gemini 8 conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft…
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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 orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEMINI 8 1966-020A | Payload | re-entered 1966-03-17 | |
| TITAN 2 R/B 1966-020B | Rocket body | re-entered 1966-03-17 | |
| ADAPTOR MODULE DEB 1966-020C | Debris | re-entered 1966-04-18 |
COSPAR ID 1966-020. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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