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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTitan II GLVLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Gemini VIII
Launched
March 16, 1966
Summary
Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Titan II GLV from Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 16, 1966. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 78th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 539th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Titan II GLV flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 crew members flew: Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The spacecraft was Gemini SC8 (8). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Gemini 8 - We've Got Serious Problems Here (Full Mission 03)lunarmodule5
- Launch of Gemini 8 (Mutual Audio)lunarmodule5
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Titan II GLV flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 78th launch4th this yearhumanity's 539th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Neil ArmstrongCommand Pilot · NASA · age 35 · first flight
David ScottPilot · NASA · age 33 · first flight
Spacecraft
Gemini SC8 (8)
Gemini SC8 is the Gemini capsule used for the Gemini 8 mission launched on March 16, 1966 and crewed by astronauts Neil Armstrong (command pilot) and David Scott (pilot).
- Destination: Low Earth Orbit
- Mission length: 11 hours
- Docked March 16, 1966 at Agena Target Vehicle
The Gemini spacecraft safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an emergency reentry.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Gemini VIII · NORAD 2105 · docked March 16, 1966
Titan GLV-8 Stage 2 · re-entered March 17, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Neil A. Armstrong and Pilot David R. Scott. Gemini 8 conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required immediate abort of the mission. The mission began on March 16, 1966, 16:41:02 UTC and ended on March 17, 1966, 03:22:28 UTC.
Pad
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
8th launch from Launch Complex 19, 1st this year · 164th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
12 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
91 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) launch?
Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) launched on March 16, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gemini VIII (Gemini 8)?
Coverage: Gemini 8 - We've Got Serious Problems Here (Full Mission 03); Launch of Gemini 8 (Mutual Audio). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Gemini VIII (Gemini 8)?
Titan II GLV, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Titan II GLV spec sheet
Where did Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) launch from?
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Gemini VIII (Gemini 8) part of?
Gemini. About Gemini