Statements (231)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:human_spaceflight |
| gptkbp:advertising |
received significant media coverage
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| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:none
none during this mission |
| gptkbp:communication_system |
S-band radio
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| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Commander
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:Wally_Schirra gptkb:Pilot gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr. gptkb:Charles_Duke gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra gptkb:American 2 extensive several months 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:crew_capacity |
2
two |
| gptkbp:date |
December 16, 1965
|
| 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 |
196 kilometers
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| gptkbp:famous_event |
rendezvous with Gemini 7
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| gptkbp:first_crewed_mission_to |
perform a space rendezvous
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| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft_series
gptkb:6 extensive pre-launch testing conducted Gemini spacecraft with two crew members |
| gptkbp:first_rendezvous |
in space
with Gemini 7 |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
suborbital
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| gptkbp:gemini_6_a |
originally planned name
renamed for the mission |
| gptkbp:gemini_6_mission_patch |
is a historical artifact
is recognized by space enthusiasts features a star motif includes the mission name is part of NASA's collection was designed by the crew members |
| gptkbp:gemini_7 |
rendezvous target
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| gptkbp:gemini_spacecraft |
utilized
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:Gemini_program
part of |
| gptkbp:highest_point |
160 kilometers
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| 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
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future spacecraft designs
influenced spacecraft design for Apollo missions |
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
debriefing and analysis
13:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
December 15, 1965
12:00 UTC 12:00 PM EST 11:00 AM EST December 12, 1965 12:37:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:launch_event |
yes
successful launch |
| 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 gptkb:Titan_II_GLV |
| gptkbp:launch_window |
December 1965
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Launch_Complex_19
gptkb:NASA December 15, 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:media_coverage |
first live television broadcast from space
extensive coverage by news outlets |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Gemini_5 gptkb:12 gptkb:Houston gptkb:Houston,_Texas gptkb:Mission_Control_Center,_Houston gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Gemini_7 conducted successful test spacecraft systems decommissioned December 16, 1965 demonstrate rendezvous capabilities successful launch represents space exploration conducted by NASA data collected for future missions conduct scientific experiments successful mission review contributed to future missions test rendezvous techniques NASA engineers and scientists rendezvous with another spacecraft recovered by Navy ships 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 |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:0
gptkb:1 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:mission_landing_outcome |
successful recovery
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| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:human_spaceflight
crewed manned manned spaceflight orbital crewed mission |
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
gptkb:navigation_system
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First rendezvous in space
|
| gptkbp:notable_mission |
paved the way for Apollo missions
important step towards Apollo program demonstrated capabilities for Apollo missions first successful rendezvous in space |
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Charles_Duke
|
| 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_status |
retired
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| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:1
gptkb:10 196 low Earth orbit one |
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
160 km
160 kilometers approximately 160 km |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
28.5 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
low Earth orbit
1 hour, 38 minutes |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
collaborated with other NASA missions
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| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
3,000 kg
3,000 kilograms |
| gptkbp:post_mission_analysis_report |
published by NASA
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| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Gemini_5
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Gemini_5
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| gptkbp:primary_mission |
gptkb:Gemini_7
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| gptkbp:public_interest |
high due to space race
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| gptkbp:recovery_method |
gptkb:USS_Sylvania
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:USS_Wasp December 16, 1965 aircraft recovery 1 hour after splashdown |
| gptkbp:recovery_vessel |
gptkb:USS_Wasp
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| gptkbp:related_vehicle |
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:released |
blue, white, red
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| gptkbp:rendezvous_with |
gptkb:Gemini_7
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| gptkbp:research |
photographic experiments
biomedical experiments |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
multiple experiments
|
| gptkbp:service |
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:significant_technological_advancement |
rendezvous technology
|
| gptkbp:spacecraft |
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft
designed for two astronauts two-man spacecraft two-man configuration equipped with rendezvous radar standard Gemini configuration |
| gptkbp:speed |
December 16, 1965
28,000 kilometers per hour |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Gemini_7
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:USS_Wasp |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gemini_program
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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