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Project Gemini, NASA called the program Gemini because the word is Latin for “twins,” and the Gemini was a capsule built for two.
Goals of Project Gemini (1961-1966):
To test an astronaut’s ability to fly long duration flights (14 days).
To understand how a spacecraft could rendezvous and dock with another vehicle in Earth orbit.
To perfect re-entry landing methods.
To understand the effects of longer spaceflights on astronauts
Additional Information:
NASA's Guide to Project Gemini
Edward White's G4-C Spacewalk Suit
Edward White's G4-C Spacewalk Suit
Click here to learn more about Edward White's spacewalk in the first suit made to leave the spacecraft.
Gemini IX-A, Cernan Pressure Suit & AMU
Gemini IX-A, Cernan Pressure Suit & AMU
Click here to learn more about the Gemini IX-A mission and how it almost cost an astronaut his life.
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