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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTitan II GLVLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Gemini VII
Launched
December 4, 1965
Summary
Gemini VII (Gemini 7) launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Titan II GLV from Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 4, 1965. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 73rd launch, 12th this year and humanity's 504th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Titan II GLV flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 crew members flew: Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. The spacecraft was Gemini SC7 (7). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Gemini 7 Launch 8mm Footagelunarmodule5
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Titan II GLV flight · 5th this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 73rd launch12th this yearhumanity's 504th orbital launch attempt111th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Frank BormanCommand Pilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Jim LovellPilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
Gemini SC7 (7)
Gemini SC7 is the Gemini capsule used for the Gemini 7 mission launched on December 4, 1965 and crewed by astronauts Frank Borman (command pilot) and Jim Lovell (pilot).
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 13 days
The Gemini spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- Gemini VII · NORAD 1812 · landed December 18, 1965
Titan GLV-7 Stage 2 · re-entered December 7, 1965
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gemini 7 was the fourth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilor Frank F. Borman, II and Pilot James A. Lovell, Jr. The crew spent nearly 14 days in space, and their spacecraft was the passive target for the first crewed space rendezvous performed by Gemini 6A. The mission began on December 4, 1965, 19:30:03 UTC and ended on December 18, 1965, 14:05:04 UTC.
Pad
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
6th launch from Launch Complex 19, 5th this year · 156th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
12 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
105 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Gemini VII (Gemini 7) launch?
Gemini VII (Gemini 7) launched on December 4, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gemini VII (Gemini 7)?
Coverage: Gemini 7 Launch 8mm Footage. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gemini VII (Gemini 7)?
Titan II GLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Titan II GLV spec sheet
Where did Gemini VII (Gemini 7) launch from?
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Gemini VII (Gemini 7) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Gemini VII (Gemini 7) part of?
Gemini. About Gemini