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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTitan II GLVLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Gemini III
Launched
March 23, 1965
Summary
Gemini III (Gemini 3) launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Titan II GLV from Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 23, 1965. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 63rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 421st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Titan II GLV flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 crew members flew: Gus Grissom and John Young. The spacecraft was Gemini SC3 (3). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Launch of Gemini 3 (NBC audio)lunarmodule5
- Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown)lunarmodule5
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Titan II GLV flight · 2nd this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 63rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 421st orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Gus GrissomCommand Pilot · NASA · age 38 · 2nd flight
John YoungPilot · NASA · age 34 · first flight
Spacecraft
Gemini SC3 (3)
Gemini SC3 is the Gemini capsule used for the Gemini 3 mission launched on March 23, 1965 and piloted by astronaut Virgil Il. "Gus" Grissom.
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: under an hour
The Gemini spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Gemini III · NORAD 1301 · landed March 23, 1965
Titan GLV-3 Stage 2 · re-entered March 24, 1965
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission of the Gemini program. Mission Command Pilot Gus Grissom and PilotJohn Young flew 3 orbits in a flight that was the last one to be operated from the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station. The mission was considered a success and was the first flight to perform an orbital maneuver. Gemini 3 fired its engines for 1 minute and 14 seconds changing its orbit. The mission lasted 4 hours and 52 minutes.
Pad
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
3rd launch from Launch Complex 19, 2nd this year · 135th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
12 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Gemini III (Gemini 3) launch?
Gemini III (Gemini 3) launched on March 23, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gemini III (Gemini 3)?
Coverage: Launch of Gemini 3 (NBC audio); Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gemini III (Gemini 3)?
Titan II GLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Titan II GLV spec sheet
Where did Gemini III (Gemini 3) launch from?
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Gemini III (Gemini 3) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Gemini III (Gemini 3) part of?
Gemini. About Gemini