Gemini program

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1966
gptkbp:contributed_to space exploration knowledge
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Apollo_lunar_missions
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Richard_Gordon
gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:David_Scott
gptkb:Richard_F._Gordon
gptkb:David_R._Scott
gptkb:Tom_Stafford
gptkb:Jim_Mc_Divitt
gptkb:Buzz_Aldrin
gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz
gptkb:Robert_F._Overmyer
gptkb:Charles_Duke
gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Eugene_Cernan
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Jim_Irwin
gptkb:Michael_Collins
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Frank_Borman
gptkb:Ed_White
gptkb:Gene_Cernan
gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkb:Robert_Crippen
gptkb:William_R._Pogue
gptkb:Alan_Bean
gptkb:Charles_D._Walker
gptkb:Thomas_Stafford
gptkb:Gus_Grissom
gptkb:Jim_Lovell
gptkb:Fred_Haise
gptkb:William_Anders
gptkb:Fred_W._Leslie
gptkb:Elliot_See
gptkb:Charles_Bassett
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
manned spaceflight
gptkbp:docking_system gptkb:Gemini_8
gptkbp:duration 1961-1966
1965-1966
1961 to 1966
gptkbp:first_american_spacewalk gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkbp:first_appearance perform orbital maneuvers
conduct spacewalks
dock with another spacecraft
test long-duration spaceflights
use a two-man crew
gptkbp:first_crewed_spaceflight gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkbp:first_dual_crewed_mission gptkb:Gemini_7
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:John_Glenn
gptkb:Gemini_1
gptkbp:first_rendezvous_in_space gptkb:Gemini_6
gptkbp:first_two-man_spaceflight gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkbp:first_use_of_a_space_rendezvous gptkb:Gemini_6_A
gptkbp:flight_style gptkb:10
2
gptkbp:focus gptkb:long-duration_missions
gptkbp:gemini_10_notable_achievement docking with an Agena target vehicle
first use of a maneuvering unit in space
docking with a target vehicle and performing EVAs
gptkbp:gemini_11_notable_achievement first to achieve a high orbit
first to achieve a record altitude of 850 miles
highest altitude reached by a crewed spacecraft at the time
gptkbp:gemini_12_notable_achievement final mission of the program
successful extravehicular activity (EVA) by Buzz Aldrin
successful EVA with minimal issues
gptkbp:gemini_3_notable_achievement first crewed flight of the program
first American crewed spacecraft to carry a crew of two.
gptkbp:gemini_4_notable_achievement first American spacewalk
first multi-day mission
gptkbp:gemini_6_a_notable_achievement first rendezvous in space
first to demonstrate rendezvous techniques
gptkbp:gemini_7_notable_achievement longest crewed spaceflight at the time
first to demonstrate long-duration spaceflight
gptkbp:gemini_8_notable_achievement first successful docking of two spacecraft
gptkbp:gemini_9_a_notable_achievement first use of a space suit in a spacewalk
first to attempt a spacewalk with a malfunctioning suit
gptkbp:goal develop human spaceflight capabilities
develop space travel techniques
developing space travel techniques
gptkbp:had_total_missions gptkb:12
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern space missions
gptkbp:has_legacy influenced future space missions
gptkbp:has_mission gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Gemini_5
gptkb:Gemini_6
gptkb:Gemini_7
gptkb:Gemini_8
gptkb:Gemini_10
gptkb:Gemini_9
gptkb:Gemini_11
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gemini program
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:Control
gptkb:communication_systems
gptkb:scientific_instruments
propulsion systems
ground support equipment
navigation systems
spacecraft design
telemetry systems
safety systems
tracking systems
life support systems
stabilization systems
data analysis systems
training simulators
simulation systems
thermal protection systems
mission planning systems
launch control systems
crew training systems
launch escape systems
mission control systems
re-entry systems
research and development systems
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1965
gptkb:1966
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in space exploration culture
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to Apollo missions
gptkbp:is_designed_to test space travel techniques
gptkbp:is_documented_in NASA archives
gptkbp:is_known_for advancing human spaceflight technology
gptkbp:is_notable_for its innovative spacecraft design
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA
the United States space program
gptkbp:is_recognized_by space historians
gptkbp:is_referenced_in popular media
gptkbp:is_studied_in aerospace engineers
gptkbp:last_crewed_spaceflight gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkbp:launch_date 1962-1966
April 8, 1964
November 15, 1966
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_II
gptkb:Titan_II_GLV
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Gemini_2
gptkb:1961
gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_3
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Gemini_5
gptkb:Gemini_6
gptkb:12
gptkb:1965
gptkb:Gemini_7
gptkb:Gemini_8
gptkb:Gemini_1
gptkb:Gemini_10
gptkb:Gemini_9
gptkb:Gemini_11
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:10
gptkb:12
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Gemini_1
2
November 15, 1966
gptkbp:mission_duration gptkb:Gemini_7
gptkbp:named_after the constellation Gemini
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:first_docking_in_space
first rendezvous in space
first spacewalk by an American
training for lunar missions
first use of a spacewalk
development of space rendezvous techniques
evaluation of spacecraft systems
testing of long-duration spaceflight
testing of reentry techniques
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Gemini_12
gptkb:Gemini_4
gptkb:Gemini_8
gptkbp:number_of_manned_flights gptkb:12
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operates_in 1960s
1962 to 1966
gptkbp:orbital_period up to 14 days
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:popularized_by gptkb:NASA_astronauts
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:primary_use develop space travel techniques
gptkbp:significance paved the way for Apollo missions
in space exploration history
gptkbp:spaceflights gptkb:16
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:success_rate 100%
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mercury_program
gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:training_ground for astronauts
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Kennedy
gptkbp:used_for testing rendezvous techniques
testing spacecraft systems
testing EVA techniques
testing orbital maneuvers
testing re-entry techniques
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3