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 …

Jun 3, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 16, 2016 · Gemini 8 would be the most complicated mission to date — the first time two objects docked in orbit. A radio-controlled “Agena target vehicle” would be put in orbit first;...

Mar 3, 2016 · 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 …

Mar 16, 2021 · 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. …

Mar 16, 2021 · Fifty-five years ago, on March 16, 1966, the Gemini VIII astronauts made the world’s first space docking, quickly followed by the first life-threatening, in-flight emergency in …

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 …

Mar 16, 2021 · 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. …

Aug 26, 2023 · Camaras record the harrowing experiences of the astronauts as Gemini VIII wildly gyrates through space following a malfunction. The spacecraft separated from the Agena, was …

Gemini 8, commanded by Neil Armstrong and with David Scott as pilot, was scheduled for a three-day mission in which it would dock with a modified rocket stage called the Gemini Agena …