Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) [2] was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was launched on March 16, 1966, and was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight overall.

2024年6月3日 · Gemini VIII was the sixth crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Agena target vehicle and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) experiment.

2021年3月16日 · Left: Gemini VIII astronauts David R. Scott, left, and Neil A. Armstrong. Right: The Gemini VIII crew patch. For the Gemini VIII mission, NASA assigned space rookies Neil A. Armstrong, the command pilot, and David R. Scott, the pilot, selected as astronauts in 1962 and 1963, respectively.

2016年3月3日 · In early 1966, Gemini VIII chalked up another crucial spaceflight technology milestone for the United States. But the triumph quickly became an in-flight emergency, testing NASA’s quick-thinking skills to bring the astronauts safely home. The crew of Gemini VIII was the first to link two spacecraft together in Earth orbit.

2021年3月16日 · Gemini 8 marked the first successful dual launch and docking with the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV), completing the world’s first on-orbit docking of two spacecraft. The mission was originally scheduled for three days, but was aborted on the first day in space.

2015年5月1日 · Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Agena target vehicle and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) experiment.

Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program. It was launched on March 16, 1966, and was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight overall.

2020年8月11日 · The Gemini 8 Agena Target Vehicle (GATV-8) was launched from Cape Canaveral using an Atlas-Agena D rocket on March 16, 1966 at 15:00:03.127 UTC into a near circular 300 km orbit. The main goals of this mission were, to accomplish a rendezvous and the first docking with the prelaunched Agena Target Vehicle ( GATV 8) and to …

Gemini 8 launched on 16 March 1966, piloted by ormer naval aviator Neil A. Armstrong. Gemini 8 completed seven orbits in 10 hours and 41 minutes at an altitude of 161.3 nautical miles. This...

The Gemini 8 mission was a significant milestone in two ways: First, it proved that two spaceships could dock in orbit. Second, it demonstrated that NASA’s Apollo astronauts and flight controllers had the right stuff to handle life-or-death situations.