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NASA GEMINI XI MISSION QUICK LOOK 1966 CHARLES CONRAD RICHARD GORDON AGENA ROCKET XD10174

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Gemini 11 Launch

Gemini 11 (officially Gemini XI) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the 9th manned Gemini flight, the 17th manned American flight and the 25th spaceflight of all time (incl...

Gemini 11 launch

NASA Gemini 11 launch on September 12, 1966. Astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. and Richard F. Gordon, Jr. The Gemini-Titan launch vehicles used Gemini-Titan II rockets. Gemini 11 spacecraft reac...

Gemini XI (Gemini 11)

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Human Exploration

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 19 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Gemini 11 was the ninth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. It was commanded by Command Pilot Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. and Pulot Richard F. Gordon, Jr. The crew performed a direct-ascent rendezvous with the Agena Target Vehicle on the first orbit and used the Agena rocket engine to put the combined craft in a higher orbit. Astronauts also performed two EVAs and conducted various scientific experiments. The mission started on September 12, 1966, 14:42:26 UTC and, having performed the first totally automatic, computer-controlled reentry, it ended on September 15, 1966, 13:59:35 UTC.

Titan II

Family:
Configuration: GLV

The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two unmanned launches followed by ten manned ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    33.2 m
  • Diameter
    3.05 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    154.0 T
  • Thrust
    1913.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Titan II
  • Family
  • Variant
    GLV
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Titan II GLV
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    3850.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Gemini SC11


In-active Human Rated Crew On-board: 2 Crew Capacity: 2
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Serial Number: 11

Gemini SC11 is the Gemini capsule used for the Gemini 11 mission launched on September 12, 1966 and crewed by astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (command pilot) and Richard F. Gordon Jr. (pilot).

Gemini Details

Crew


Pete Conrad

Command Pilot - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Deceased

Date of Birth: June 2, 1930
Date of Death: June 8, 1999

Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Pilot - configurations.Country.None - ( NASA )

Status: Deceased

Date of Birth: Oct. 5, 1929
Date of Death: Nov. 6, 2017

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(NASA)

Acting Administrator: James Free Founded: 1958 Successes: 121 Failures: 20 Pending: 5

Agency Type:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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