What happened Gemini 10?
The landmark contrast measurement experiment was deleted due to lack of fuel. Gemini 10 demonstrated the ability of an astronaut to travel to another spacecraft and back and the use of powered, fueled satellite to provide propulsion for a docked spacecraft.
Who were the 10 Gemini astronauts?
List of Gemini astronauts
| Mission | Command Pilot | Crew Portrait |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ||
| Gemini 9A | Tom Stafford | Stafford (left), Cernan (right). |
| Gemini 10 | John Young | Young (left), Collins (right). |
| Gemini 11 | Pete Conrad | Gordon (left), Conrad (right). |
What was the longest Gemini mission?
Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini program….Gemini 7.
| COSPAR ID | 1965-100A |
| SATCAT no. | 1812 |
| Mission duration | 13 days, 18 hours, 35 minutes, 1 second |
| Distance travelled | 9,030,000 kilometers (4,876,000 nautical miles) |
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Who died in Gemini 9?
The original crew for Gemini 9, command pilot Elliot See and pilot Charles Bassett, were killed in a crash on February 28, 1966 while flying a T-38 jet trainer to the McDonnell Aircraft plant in St. Louis, Missouri to inspect their spacecraft.
How long did Gemini 10 last?
Gemini 10
| COSPAR ID | 1966-066A |
| SATCAT no. | 2349 |
| Mission duration | 2 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 43 |
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What went wrong Gemini 8?
8) on Gemini 8 had been firing continuously, causing the tumbling. Apparently it had short-circuited while being used to maneuver the Gemini-GATV combination and had stuck open.
Why did NASA fly the Gemini missions?
The Gemini capsule improved on the Mercury spacecraft. Basically, the Mercury spacecraft could change only the way it was facing in its orbit. The Gemini could change what orbit it was in. NASA named the Gemini spacecraft and program after the constellation Gemini.