Statements (251)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:space_mission gptkb:missions |
| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
gptkb:NASA_Mission_Control
Houston Control |
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
approximately 25 hours
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| gptkbp:airlines |
gptkb:Chris_Kraft
|
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
rendezvous and docking procedures
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:communication_system |
solar panels
S-band radio S-band S-band communication system |
| gptkbp:cooling_system |
passive thermal control
active thermal control system |
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:Commander
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:Wally_Schirra gptkb:Pilot gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra_Jr. gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra gptkb:American 2 6 months extensive several months 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 |
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
2
two |
| gptkbp:debut |
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:first_flight |
gptkb:6
gptkb:Thomas_Stafford gptkb:Walter_Schirra achieve rendezvous in space crew debriefing sessions perform a rendezvous |
| gptkbp:first_manned_spacecraft_to |
rendezvous in space
|
| gptkbp:first_mission_to_rendezvous |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:first_rendezvous |
gptkb:Gemini_7
with Gemini 7 |
| gptkbp:first_spacecraft_to_rendezvous_with_another |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:flight_plan |
Gemini 6 A flight plan
|
| gptkbp:flight_style |
low Earth orbit
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| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_mission_duration_in_minutes |
775
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| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_mission_patch_design |
depicts two spacecraft
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| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_mission_significance |
paved the way for Apollo missions.
|
| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_mission_type |
rendezvous mission
|
| gptkbp:gemini_6_a_recovery_location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:gemini_7_crew |
gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:Frank_Borman |
| gptkbp:gemini_7_launch_date |
December 4, 1965
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| gptkbp:gemini_program_goal |
develop human spaceflight capabilities
|
| gptkbp:gemini_spacecraft_type |
gptkb:Gemini-Titan
|
| 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 |
260 km
|
| gptkbp:landing_distance |
1,500 kg
successful splashdown December 16, 1965, 12:00 UTC |
| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
1965-12-15
12:00:00 December 15, 1965 12:00 UTC 11:00 UTC December 12, 1965 2:37 PM EST |
| gptkbp:launch_event |
successful
successful launch successful recovery |
| gptkbp:launch_mass |
3,000 kg
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station_Launch_Complex_19
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy_Air_Force_Station |
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Titan_II
gptkb:Titan_II_GLV |
| gptkbp:launch_window |
December 1965
December 12, 1965 to December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
December 15, 1965 T-10 minutes |
| gptkbp:life_support_system |
environmental control system
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
first live television broadcast from space live television broadcast during mission |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Walter_M._Schirra gptkb:Gemini_5 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 no completed conducted successful round test spacecraft systems decommissioned published December 15, 1965 December 16, 1965 demonstrate rendezvous capabilities analyzed for future missions detailed analysis of mission data represents the mission's objectives data collection and evaluation 6 A detailed analysis of mission outcomes test rendezvous techniques demonstrate rendezvous techniques Gemini 6 A mission patch design NASA flight controllers depicts a stylized image of the spacecraft rendezvous with another spacecraft NASA ground control team |
| gptkbp:mission_crew_experience |
both astronauts experienced
|
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
gptkb:11
gptkb:12 53 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:mission_landing_location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_collection |
collected by space enthusiasts
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_designer |
gptkb:unknown
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_display |
displayed in museums
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_history |
part of NASA's Gemini program history
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_legacy |
influenced future mission patches
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| gptkbp:mission_patch_significance |
symbol of achievement in space exploration
|
| gptkbp:mission_patch_usage |
used by crew and mission control
|
| gptkbp:mission_start_date |
December 12, 1965
|
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:human_spaceflight
crewed manned manned spaceflight |
| gptkbp:navigation_system |
gptkb:navigation_system
inertial navigation |
| gptkbp:notable_mission |
paved the way for Apollo missions
paved the way for future space exploration Gemini 7, Gemini 5 demonstrated capabilities for Apollo missions paved the way for Apollo missions. demonstrated capabilities for future Apollo missions |
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Thomas_P._Stafford
|
| gptkbp:objective |
test spacecraft systems
demonstrate rendezvous capabilities conduct scientific experiments demonstrate rendezvous techniques |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operational_period |
gptkb:1965
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
retired
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:1
gptkb:10 196 low Earth orbit one |
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
160 km
approximately 300 kilometers approximately 160 km |
| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
28.5 degrees
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
90 minutes
1 day, 0 hours, 0 minutes |
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
3.1 m
3.2 m 3,000 kg 4.88 m |
| gptkbp:perigee |
160 km
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Gemini_5
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| gptkbp:primary_mission |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
hypergolic thrusters
|
| gptkbp:public_interest |
high
|
| gptkbp:recovery_method |
gptkb:parachute
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean gptkb:USS_Wasp December 16, 1965 |
| gptkbp:released |
blue and white
|
| gptkbp:rendezvous_with |
gptkb:Gemini_7
|
| gptkbp:research |
various
various microgravity experiments |
| gptkbp:safety_measures |
redundant systems
|
| gptkbp:service |
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:spacecraft |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft two-man configuration |
| 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
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:training_programs |
NASA facilities
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_15
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_34 gptkb:Gemini_program gptkb:Gemini_Program gptkb:Gemini_spacecraft |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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