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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:communication
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gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:control_system
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autonomous control system
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:design
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modified version of the Agena spacecraft
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gptkbp:design_features
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modular design
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gptkbp:development
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1956 to 1959
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gptkbp:diameter
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approximately 1.5 m
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:1959
gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:flight_style
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over 100
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gptkbp:guidance_system
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inertial guidance system
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gptkbp:has_programs
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Gemini, Apollo
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered rendezvous techniques
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Agena Target Vehicle
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gptkbp:launch_date
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varied by mission
1959 to 1980
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gptkbp:launch_mass
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approximately 1,500 kg
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_rocket
expendable launch vehicle
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gptkbp:launched
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over 100 launches
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future spacecraft designs
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 3.5 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:mission_type
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scientific and military missions
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Gemini_program
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gptkbp:notable_users
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NASA, USAF
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:operational_period
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21 years
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gptkbp:operational_status
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retired
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gptkbp:operational_use
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space environment
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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low Earth orbit
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gptkbp:original_purpose
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test vehicle for missile systems
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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up to 1,000 kg
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gptkbp:power_source
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solar panels
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gptkbp:primary_function
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target for rendezvous missions
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:Team_Rocket
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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telemetry data link
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gptkbp:purpose
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target vehicle for spacecraft
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gptkbp:speed
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no
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gptkbp:success_rate
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approximately 90%
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Agena_D
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gptkbp:total_variants
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multiple variants
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:used_in
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military applications
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gptkbp:user_countries
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none known
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,500 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_8
gptkb:Gemini_10
gptkb:first_docking_in_space
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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