Statements (239)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Stafford
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford
gptkb:NASA_Mission_Control approximately 25 hours Houston Control |
| gptkbp:airlines |
gptkb:Chris_Kraft
Gemini 6 A flight plan |
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
rendezvous and docking procedures
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:communication |
solar panels
S-band radio S-band S-band communication system |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
high
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Gemini-Titan
|
| gptkbp:cooling_system |
passive thermal control
active thermal control system |
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:Wally_Schirra gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr. gptkb:Frank_Borman gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra gptkb:Native_American_tribe gptkb:boxing_match 2 6 months extensive several months two performed extensive training prior to mission both astronauts were experienced biomedical telemetry both astronauts had previous spaceflight experience Schirra and Stafford NASA ground crew command pilot extensive training for rendezvous both astronauts experienced |
| gptkbp:debut_year |
gptkb:Gemini_6_A
December 15, 1965 December 16, 1965 December 12, 1965 |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes
12 hours, 55 minutes 14 orbits 12 days, 1 hour, 50 minutes |
| gptkbp:elevation |
160 km
approximately 300 kilometers approximately 160 km |
| gptkbp:events |
successful
successful launch successful recovery |
| gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:6
gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra gptkb:theorem low Earth orbit achieve rendezvous in space crew debriefing sessions rendezvous in space perform a rendezvous |
| gptkbp:first_held |
gptkb:Gemini_7
with Gemini 7 |
| gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:Gemini_program
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for Apollo missions
important step in human spaceflight history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gemini 6 A
|
| gptkbp:is_aplace_for |
160 km
260 km |
| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
1965-12-15
12:00:00 December 15, 1965 December 4, 1965 12:00 UTC 11:00 UTC December 12, 1965 2:37 PMEST |
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station_Launch_Complex_19
gptkb:cape gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station |
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Titan_II
3,000 kg Titan IIGLV |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
December 15, 1965 December 1965 T-10 minutes December 12, 1965 to December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future mission patches
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
1,500 kg
splashdown December 16, 1965, 12:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
first live television broadcast from space live television broadcast during mission |
| gptkbp:meets |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:musical
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:spacecraft gptkb:unknown gptkb:Gemini_5 gptkb:10 gptkb:Houston gptkb:Houston,_Texas gptkb:Mission_Control_Center,_Houston gptkb:NASA_Mission_Control_Center gptkb:Gemini_6_A gptkb:Gemini_7 gptkb:NASA gptkb:Gemini_6_A_mission_patch gptkb:Gemini_6_A_patch gptkb:theorem gptkb:battle 196 completed conducted successful round crewed low Earth orbit test spacecraft systems decommissioned published one displayed in museums December 15, 1965 December 16, 1965 demonstrate rendezvous capabilities manned manned spaceflight paved the way for Apollo missions paved the way for future space exploration analyzed for future missions detailed analysis of mission data represents the mission's objectives data collection and evaluation collected by space enthusiasts 6 A Gemini 7, Gemini 5 demonstrated capabilities for Apollo missions depicts two spacecraft detailed analysis of mission outcomes paved the way for Apollo missions. rendezvous mission test rendezvous techniques demonstrated capabilities for future Apollo missions demonstrate rendezvous techniques Gemini 6 A mission patch design NASA flight controllers depicts a stylized image of the spacecraft rendezvous with another spacecraft symbol of achievement in space exploration used by crew and mission control NASA ground control team |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:11
gptkb:12 53 775 1 day 12 days 12.9 approximately 10 hours 0.5 days approximately 1 day 1 day, 1 hour, 50 minutes 12 days, 11 hours, 53 minutes 1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes 12 hours, 55 minutes 10 hours 41 minutes 12 days, 1 hour, 54 minutes 1 day 0 hours 0 minutes |
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
gptkb:hospital
inertial navigation |
| gptkbp:objective |
test spacecraft systems
demonstrate rendezvous capabilities conduct scientific experiments demonstrate rendezvous techniques |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:1965
|
| gptkbp:operational_history |
part of NASA's Gemini program history
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
retired
|
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
28.5 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
90 minutes
1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes |
| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Gemini_5
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft hypergolic thrusters two-man configuration |
| gptkbp:released |
blue and white
|
| gptkbp:research |
various
various microgravity experiments |
| gptkbp:restoration |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:USS_Wasp December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:safety_features |
redundant systems
|
| gptkbp:scholarships |
environmental control system
|
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
develop human spaceflight capabilities
|
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
3.1 m
3.2 m 3,000 kg 4.88 m |
| gptkbp:services |
rendezvous with another spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first spacecraft to rendezvous with another spacecraft
first manned spacecraft to rendezvous with another spacecraft first successful rendezvous in space first manned spacecraft to rendezvous with another manned spacecraft first successful rendezvous of two spacecraft part of the United States' efforts to prepare for Apollo missions. |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
first spacecraft to rendezvous with another spacecraft
rendezvous with Gemini 7 first successful rendezvous in space |
| gptkbp:speed |
30 degrees
controlled December 16, 1965 28,000 km/h 12:00 UTC 6.5 degrees successful reentry |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:training |
NASA facilities
|