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The mission was renamed Gemini 9A after the original May 17 launch was scrubbed when the mission's Agena Target Vehicle was destroyed after a launch failure. The mission was flown June 3–6, 1966, after launch of the backup Augmented Target Docking Adaptor (ATDA).
- GATV-5004
- LC-14
- May 17, 1966
- 3,252 kilograms (7,169 lb)
Oct 3, 2023 · Gemini IX was a three-day Earth-orbiting mission in 1966 that tested rendezvous, docking, and spacewalk skills for Apollo. Learn about the crew, objectives, experiments, and the failed docking attempt with the Augmented Target Docking Adapter.
Gemini 9A was a manned spaceflight that launched on June 3, 1966, with astronauts Stafford and Cernan. The mission was a rendezvous and spacewalk test, but the docking was impossible due to a shroud failure of the ATDA.
4 days ago · The mission was originally scheduled for launch (as Gemini 9) on 17 May but was postponed when the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle failed to achieve orbit due to a booster failure earlier that day. The replacement Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA) was launched successfully into Earth orbit on 1 June, but telemetry indicated that the shroud ...
Jun 7, 2021 · The goals of Gemini IX included docking with a target vehicle and conducting a lengthy spacewalk during a three-day mission. The actual flight did not go entirely according to the original plan. Left: The original Gemini IX crew of Elliott M. See, left, and Charles A. Bassett, who died in an airplane crash.
Aug 11, 2020 · The main goals of this mission were to rendezvous and dock with the Augmented Target Docking Adapter and to conduct extravehicular activities . Gemini 9A was launched on June 03, 1966 from Complex 19 at 13:39:33.335 UTC and inserted into a 158.8 x 266.9 km orbit.
