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Gemini IX Crew Finds ‘Angry Alligator’ in Earth Orbit

Gemini IX Crew Finds ‘Angry Alligator’ in Earth Orbit

NASA’s Gemini IX mission was another step in developing technology for future spaceflights from Apollo to the agency’s upcoming Artemis Program designed to return astronauts to the Moon followed by exploration of Mars. But, this 1966 mission included developing alternate plans when faced with the unexpected.