Project Gemini (1961-1966) (1 Jan 1961 Jahr – 31 Dez 1966 Jahr)

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Date: 1961 - 1966

Who: USA

What: Crewed Vehicles (Gemini capsule) Launch Vehicles (Atlas-Agena, Titan II GLV)

Mission: Space Exploration

Aim: According to NASA, their aim was, "Gemini had four main goals: to test an astronaut's ability to fly long-duration missions (up to two weeks in space); to understand how spacecraft could rendezvous and dock in orbit around the Earth and the moon; to perfect re-entry and landing methods; and to further understand the effects of longer space flights on astronauts and technological developments"

Key Figures: The project cost $7.9 billion ($1.3 Billion in 1967), and had 10 successes, with 2 partial failures.

Success: Yes, 83.33% success rate

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