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  1. The Gemini Program (1962 - 1966) The Gemini program consisted of a total of 19 launches, 2 initial uncrewed test missions, 7 target vehicles, and 10 crewed missions, each of which carried two astronauts to Earth orbit. Designed as a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs, the Gemini program primarily tested equipment and mission ...

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      Description. Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed Earth-orbiting...

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      NSSDCA Master Catalog. Description. Gemini 4 was the second...

  2. v. t. e. Project Gemini ( IPA: / ˈdʒɛmɪni /) was the second United States human spaceflight program to fly. Conducted after the first American manned space program, Project Mercury, while the Apollo program was still in early development, Gemini was conceived in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew.

    • $1.3 billion (1967), $8.2 billion (2021)
    • Gemini 3, March 23, 1965
    • United States
    • Gemini 1, April 8, 1964
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  4. Oct 3, 2023 · Project Gemini. The Bridge to the Moon… The Gemini program was designed as a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs, primarily to test equipment and mission procedures in Earth orbit and to train astronauts and ground crews for future Apollo missions.

  5. Introduction. This Chronology belongs to a broad historical program undertaken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to fulfill its statutory obligation to "provide for the widest practical and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof." (1) Project Gemini was the United States ...

  6. Mar 22, 2024 · The Gemini program was conducted between 1964 and 1967 to give NASA engineers and astronauts information about spacecraft maneuvering, rendezvous, and ground control and about human performance in microgravity, in preparation for the Apollo voyages to the Moon.

    Mission
    Crew
    Dates
    Notes
    Gemini 3
    March 23, 1965
    first spacecraft to maneuver in orbit
    Gemini 3
    March 23, 1965
    first spacecraft to maneuver in orbit
    Gemini 4
    June 3–7, 1965
    first American to walk in space (White)
    Gemini 4
    June 3–7, 1965
    first American to walk in space (White)
    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  7. Explore the Gemini Space Program: A comprehensive guide to pivotal missions and technological breakthroughs. The Gemini program served as a crucial stepping stone from the Mercury to the Apollo missions. Its main goals included testing equipment and mission procedures in Earth orbit while preparing astronauts and ground teams for the upcoming ...

  8. Mar 16, 2011 · This article is for students grades 5-8. Gemini was an early NASA human spaceflight program. Gemini helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings. Ten crews flew missions on the two-man Gemini spacecraft. The Gemini missions were flown in 1965 and 1966. They flew between the Mercury and Apollo programs.

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