Statements (231)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gemini_5
gptkb:Gemini_program gptkb:Gemini_7 gptkb:Gemini_8 |
| gptkbp:advertising |
received significant media coverage
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Charles_Duke
gptkb:NASA gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft |
| gptkbp:cockpit |
gptkb:USS_Wasp
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:none
none during this mission |
| gptkbp:communication |
S-band radio
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
high due to space race
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| gptkbp:constellation |
utilized
originally planned name renamed for the mission rendezvous target |
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:Wally_Schirra gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr. gptkb:Charles_Duke gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra gptkb:Native_American_tribe gptkb:boxing_match 2 extensive several months two NASA personnel extensive training program extensive training prior to launch both astronauts were experienced pilots extensive pre-flight training monitored throughout mission NASA facilities both astronauts had prior spaceflight experience both crew members healthy post-mission extensive training for rendezvous several months of training maintained communication with ground control awarded for their contributions to space exploration conducted experiments and tests both crew members were in good health during flight |
| gptkbp:date |
December 16, 1965
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| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes 12 days, 1 hour, 54 minutes 12 days, 1 hour, 50 minutes 12 hours 55 minutes 1 day, 0 hours, 1 minute |
| gptkbp:elevation |
160 km
160 kilometers approximately 160 km 196 kilometers |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:battle
successful launch |
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft_series
gptkb:6 suborbital extensive pre-launch testing conducted Gemini spacecraft with two crew members |
| gptkbp:first_held |
in space
with Gemini 7 |
| gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:Gemini_program
part of |
| gptkbp:highest_point |
160 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for Apollo missions
paved the way for Apollo missions. demonstrated U. S. capabilities in space |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gemini 6
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future spacecraft designs
influenced spacecraft design for Apollo missions |
| gptkbp:instrument |
multiple experiments
|
| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
December 16, 1965 successful recovery |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
December 15, 1965
12:00 UTC December 12, 1965 11:00 AMEST 12:00 PMEST 12:37:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Launch_Complex_19
gptkb:Titan_II Titan IIGLV |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Launch_Complex_19
gptkb:NASA December 15, 1965 December 1965 December 12, 1965 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for Apollo missions
paved the way for future space missions. important step in human spaceflight history important step in human spaceflight paved the way for future rendezvous missions |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
debriefing and analysis
13:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
first live television broadcast from space
extensive coverage by news outlets |
| gptkbp:meets |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:spacecraft gptkb:Gemini_5 gptkb:10 gptkb:12 gptkb:Houston gptkb:Houston,_Texas gptkb:Mission_Control_Center,_Houston gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Gemini_7 196 conducted successful crewed low Earth orbit test spacecraft systems decommissioned one December 16, 1965 demonstrate rendezvous capabilities manned manned spaceflight orbital successful launch paved the way for Apollo missions represents space exploration conducted by NASA crewed mission data collected for future missions conduct scientific experiments important step towards Apollo program successful mission review published by NASA contributed to future missions is a historical artifact demonstrated capabilities for Apollo missions test rendezvous techniques NASA engineers and scientists first successful rendezvous in space rendezvous with another spacecraft recovered by Navy ships is recognized by space enthusiasts extensively documented by NASA successful rendezvous and docking techniques rendezvous in space Gemini 6 mission patch both astronauts became test pilots after mission effective teamwork and planning evaluated for future missions faced challenges during rendezvous maneuvers NASA ground control team achieve a rendezvous in space technical difficulties during rendezvous test spacecraft systems in orbit created by the crew depicts a stylized image of the mission features a star motif includes the mission name is part of NASA's collection perform a space rendezvous was designed by the crew members |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:0 gptkb:12 55 12 days 24 hours 1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes 12 days, 1 hour, 54 minutes planned for 1965 1 day, 1 hour, 51 minutes 10 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes 12 hours 55 minutes |
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First rendezvous in space
rendezvous with Gemini 7 |
| gptkbp:objective |
demonstrate rendezvous capabilities
conduct scientific experiments rendezvous with Gemini 7 demonstrate orbital maneuvers demonstrate rendezvous techniques |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
retired
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
28.5 degrees
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| gptkbp:orbital_period |
low Earth orbit
1 hour, 38 minutes |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
collaborated with other NASA missions
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| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Gemini_5
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Gemini_5
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
designed for two astronauts two-man spacecraft two-man configuration equipped with rendezvous radar standard Gemini configuration |
| gptkbp:released |
blue, white, red
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| gptkbp:research |
photographic experiments
biomedical experiments |
| gptkbp:restoration |
gptkb:USS_Sylvania
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:USS_Wasp December 16, 1965 aircraft recovery 1 hour after splashdown |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
3,000 kg
3,000 kilograms |
| gptkbp:services |
gptkb:first_dual_spacecraft_rendezvous
perform a rendezvous maneuver |
| gptkbp:significance |
first spacecraft to rendezvous with another spacecraft
demonstrated capabilities for future Apollo missions first successful rendezvous in space |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:first_space_rendezvous
first successful rendezvous of two crewed spacecraft |
| gptkbp:speed |
December 16, 1965
28,000 kilometers per hour |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:USS_Wasp
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:technology |
rendezvous technology
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