Tag: Gemini IV

Gemini X Sets Records for Rendezvous, Altitude Above Earth

Gemini X Sets Records for Rendezvous, Altitude Above Earth

In mid-1966, Gemini X continued advancing NASA’s capabilities for operating in space with a record-setting, three-day flight. Two astronauts completed rendezvous with two separate targets, retrieved an experiment package from one and set a new altitude record for human flight. All the objectives were designed as stepping stones in preparation for the Apollo Moon landings to follow.

Gemini IV: What’s it Like to Walk in Space?

Gemini IV: What’s it Like to Walk in Space?

Building on the success of the first piloted Gemini mission, NASA prepared to launch its most ambitions flight to date – Gemini IV. During June 1965, two astronauts would not only stay in orbit four days, one would attempt America’s first spacewalk. It was another example of advancing technology enabling new avenues of exploration.