Gemini VIII

Neil Armstrong

• Birthday: 08/05/1930
• Role: Command Pilot
• Nationality: United States of America
• First Flight: 03/16/1966
• Last Flight: 07/21/1969

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon. He was...

David Scott

• Birthday: 06/06/1932
• Role: Pilot
• Nationality: United States of America
• First Flight: 03/16/1966
• Last Flight: 08/02/1971

David Randolph Scott is an American engineer, former NASA astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and former test pilot. He...

Mission

Gemini VIII (Gemini 8)

• Type: Human Exploration
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Gemini 8 was the sixth crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Neil A. Armstrong and Pilot David R. Scott. Gemini 8 conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required immediate abort of the mission. The mission began on March 16, 1966, 16:41:02 UTC and ended on March 17, 1966, 03:22:28 UTC.

Location

Launch Complex 19

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Complex 19 has witnessed the launch of 12 rockets, including 11 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1029 rocket launches.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

Rocket

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Titan II 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.

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Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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.