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Titan II GLV | Gemini XI

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 19 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Gemini XI (Gemini 11)
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Titan II GLV
Family
Titan
Variant
GLV
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type
Government
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 19
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York