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United States Air ForceTitan II GLVLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Gemini I
Launched
April 8, 1964
Summary
Gemini I launched on an United States Air Force Titan II GLV from Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 8, 1964. It was United States Air Force's 187th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 315th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Titan II GLV flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 168 × 316 km orbit inclined 32.5°. The spacecraft was Gemini SC1 (1). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan II GLV · United States Air ForceGemini
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Titan II GLV flightUnited States Air Force's 187th launch12th this yearhumanity's 315th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Gemini SC1 (1)
Gemini SC1 is the Gemini capsule used for the Gemini 1 mission launched on April 8, 1964.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 3 days 22 hours
The Gemini spacecraft was intentionally destroyed during re-entry.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gemini I · NORAD 782 · 1964-018 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1964-018A
- Epoch
- 1964-04-08 21:44:53 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.14347439 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0112104
- Inclination
- 32.5291°
- Ascending node
- 298.321°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.8456°
- Mean anomaly
- 283.4119°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; none still in orbit
- Gemini I · NORAD 782 · re-entered April 12, 1964
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gemini 1 was the first mission in NASA's Gemini program. An uncrewed test flight of the Gemini spacecraft, its main objectives were to test the structural integrity of the new spacecraft and modified Titan II launch vehicle. It was also the first test of the new tracking and communication systems for the Gemini program and provided training for the ground support crews for the first crewed missions.
Pad
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex 19, 1st this year · 111th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
12 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Gemini I launch?
Gemini I launched on April 8, 1964. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gemini I?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gemini I?
Titan II GLV, flown by United States Air Force. Titan II GLV spec sheet
Where did Gemini I launch from?
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit did Gemini I reach?
It reached a 168 × 316 km orbit inclined 32.5°.
Which program is Gemini I part of?
Gemini. About Gemini