Titan II GLV
SuccessGemini I · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Apr 8, 1964, 16:00 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Apr 8, 1964, 16:00 UTC – Wednesday, Apr 8, 1964, 16:00 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Gemini I
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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