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Gemini VI-A (Gemini 6A)
Titan II GLVNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 19
Wednesday, December 15, 1965 · 01:37 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Titan II GLV
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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Mission Brief
Gemini 6A was the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford. The mission achieved the first crewed rendezvous with the Gemini 7 spacecraft. The mission began on December 15, 1965, 13:37:26 UTC and ended on December 16, 1965, 15:28:50 UTC.
PayloadGemini VI-A (Gemini 6A)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerGemini
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.507°N, 80.554°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
