Titan II GLV | Gemini III
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Titan II GLV · Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 63rd launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 421st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 23, 14:24 – Mar 23, 14:24 UTC
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Gemini III (Gemini 3)
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.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Gus GrissomCommand Pilot · NASA
John YoungPilot · NASA
Booster
No booster details available.
Watch
- Launch of Gemini 3 (NBC audio) — lunarmodule5
- Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown) — lunarmodule5
