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Apr 3, 2024 · Gemini III (GT-3) was the first crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series. It was piloted by astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and John Young, with the primary objective of demonstrating the crewed qualifications of the Gemini spacecraft.
Oct 3, 2023 · Gemini III crew members Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom (left) and John W. Young are wearing their spacesuits, helmets and portable... S64-40294 (19 Nov. 1964) --- Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom (center) and John W. Young (left), prime crew for the Gemini-Titan...
Mar 22, 2018 · NASA. On March 23, 1965, NASA launched the Gemini 3 mission, NASA's first crewed flight of the Gemini program, with astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young aboard. See how the mission went in...
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Gemini III crew and backups (left to right) John W. Young, Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford. (photo middle) Young, in foreground, with Gus Grissom inside the Gemini 3 capsule. (photo right) Gemini-Titan spacecraft sits on the launch pad. photo credit: NASA.
A Titan II GLV booster sent Gemini III into orbit from pad 19 at Cape Canaveral. Within 60 seconds the vehicle was speeding upwards at 1,059 kilometres per hour, the crew pulling 2gs. By 2 minutes, still on the main Titan booster, they were travelling at 4,828 kilometres per hour.
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Launch Vehicle: Gemini-Titan II GLV-3 (GT-3) Capsule: Gemini Spacecraft Number 3. Capsule Nickname: Molly Brown. Crew: Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Command Pilot. John W. Young, Pilot. Back-up Crew: Schirra, Stafford. Mission Duration: 4 Hours, 52 Minutes, 31 Seconds. Number of Orbits: 3. Recovery: U.S.S. Intrepid (Atlantic Ocean) Mission Summary:
Aug 22, 2016 · Gemini III, America's first two-manned space mission, also was the first manned vehicle that was maneuverable. Grissom used the vehicle's maneuvering rockets to effect orbital and plane changes. Grissom wanted to name the spacecraft 'Molly Brown' (as in the Unsinkable, a Debbie Reynolds/Howard Keel screen musical).
