Gemini 1

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:missions
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:collection environmental data
system performance data
crew health data
orbital mechanics data
reentry data
gptkbp:communication_system S-band
gptkbp:control_system reaction control system
gptkbp:cooling_system ablative heat shield
gptkbp:crew gptkb:none
gptkb:Virgil_I._Grissom
gptkb:John_Young
6 months
extensive
continuous
high priority
first spaceflight for both crew members
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:Gemini_1
positive
suborbital
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for Apollo missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gemini 1
gptkbp:impact significant for NASA's goals.
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_date 1964-04-08
1965-04-08
gptkbp:launch_event high
gptkbp:launch_mass 3,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_II
gptkbp:launch_window April 1965
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Launch_Complex_19
gptkbp:legacy important for future space exploration
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Houston,_Texas
extensive
successful
test spacecraft systems
data for future missions
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 days
4 days
gptkbp:mission_type manned
gptkbp:navigation_system inertial navigation
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:3
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 160 km
successful
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 90 minutes
gptkbp:payload_capacity 2,500 kg
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:parachute
gptkb:USS_Randolph
gptkbp:research limited
gptkbp:significance first test of the Gemini spacecraft
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:spacecraft
two-man capsule
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gemini_2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_34
gptkb:Gemini_program
gptkb:missions
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4