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Gemini I

Titan II GLVUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 19
Wednesday, April 8, 1964 · 04:00 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Gemini 1 was the first mission in NASA's Gemini program. An uncrewed test flight of the Gemini spacecraft, its main objectives were to test the structural integrity of the new spacecraft and modified Titan II launch vehicle. It was also the first test of the new tracking and communication systems for the Gemini program and provided training for the ground support crews for the first crewed missions.

PayloadGemini I
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerGemini
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 19

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.507°N
Longitude
80.554°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:00 PM UTC - 04:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Titan II GLV

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.