Project Gemini (1961-1966) (1 janv. 1961 – 31 déc. 1966)
Description:
Date: 1961 - 1966Who: 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
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1961
31 déc. 1966
~ 6 years