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| GATV-8 (TDA-3) (GATV #5003) |
March 16, 1966 (15:00 GMT) |
September 15, 1966 | Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 8 (GATV-8) (Unmanned docking target) |
USA | Perigee: 285 km Apogee: 299 km Inclination: 28.91° |
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| Launch Vehicle Atlas SLV-3 #5302 + Agena D #5003 |
Launch Pad 14 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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| Gemini 8 (SC-8) | March 16, 1966 (16:41 GMT) |
March 17, 1966 (03:22 GMT) |
Commander: Neil Armstrong (1st Orbital Flight) (NASA Group 2) |
USA | M | Lowest Perigee 159.8 km Highest Apogee 298.7 km Inclination: 28.91° 7 orbits |
| Pilot: David Scott (1st Flight) (NASA Group 3) |
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| Launch Vehicle Titan II #GLV-8 |
Launch Pad 19 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
800 km W of Okinawa Pacific Ocean (25° 13.8' N, 136° 0' E) |
Backup Crew: Charles Conrad | USA | M | Time 10 hours 41 minutes |
| Backup Crew: Richard Gordon | USA | M | ||||
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| X-15 Flight 157 (X-15A #1) (Flight 63) |
May 6, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: John McKay (25th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 20.85 km Speed: 2,307 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 158 (X-15A-2) (Flight 13) |
May 18, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: Robert Rushworth (33rd X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 30.17 km Speed: 5,936 kph |
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| ADTA (TDA-4) | June 1, 1966 (15:00 GMT) |
June 11, 1966 | Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA) (Unmanned docking target) |
USA | Perigee: 292 km Apogee: 296 km Inclination: 28.86° |
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| Launch Vehicle Atlas SLV-3 #5304 |
Launch Pad 14 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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| Gemini 9A (SC-9) | June 3, 1966 (13:39 GMT) |
June 6, 1966 (14:00 GMT) |
Commander: Thomas Stafford (2nd Flight) (NASA Group 2) |
USA | M | Lowest Perigee 158.7 km Highest Apogee 311.5 km Inclination: 28.86° 45 orbits 1 spacewalk |
| Pilot: Eugene Cernan (1st Flight) (NASA Group 3) |
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| Launch Vehicle Titan II #GLV-9 |
Launch Pad 19 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
550 km E of Cape Canaveral Atlantic Ocean (27° 52' N, 75° 0.4' W) |
Backup Crew: James Lovell | USA | M | Time 3 days 0 hours 20 minutes |
| Backup Crew: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin | USA | M | ||||
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| X-15 Flight 159 (X-15A-2) (Flight 14) |
July 1, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: Robert Rushworth (34th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 13.72 km Speed: 1,646 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 160 (X-15A #1) (Flight 64) |
July 12, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (3rd X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 39.62 km Speed: 5,876 kph |
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| GATV-10 (TDA-1A) (GATV #5005) |
July 18, 1966 (20:39 GMT) |
December 29, 1966 | Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 10 (GATV-10) (Unmanned docking target) |
USA | Perigee: 290 km Apogee: 296 km Inclination: 28.85° |
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| Launch Vehicle Atlas SLV-3 #5305 + Agena D #5005 |
Launch Pad 14 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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| Gemini 10 (SC-10) | July 18, 1966 (22:20 GMT) |
July 21, 1966 (21:07 GMT) |
Commander: John Young (2nd Flight) (NASA Group 2) |
USA | M | Lowest Perigee 159.8 km Highest Apogee 753.3 km Inclination: 28.85° 43 orbits 2 spacewalks |
| Pilot: Michael Collins (1st Flight) (NASA Group 3) |
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| Launch Vehicle Titan II #GLV-10 |
Launch Pad 19 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
875 km E of Cape Canaveral Atlantic Ocean (26° 44.7' N, 71° 57' W) |
Backup Crew: Alan Bean | USA | M | Time 2 days 22 hours 46 minutes |
| Backup Crew: Clifton Williams | USA | M | ||||
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| X-15 Flight 161 (X-15A #3) (Flight 52) |
July 18, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Dana (2nd X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 29.29 km Speed: 5,176 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 162 (X-15A-2) (Flight 15) |
July 21, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (4th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 58.61 km Speed: 5,741 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 163 (X-15A #1) (Flight 65) |
July 28, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: John McKay (26th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 73.7 km Speed: 5,957 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 164 (X-15A-2) (Flight 16) |
August 3, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (5th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 75.89 km Speed: 5,535 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 165 (X-15A #3) (Flight 53) |
August 4, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Dana (3rd X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 40.45 km Speed: 6,376 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 166 (X-15A #1) (Flight 66) |
August 11, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: John McKay (27th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 76.5 km Speed: 5,776 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 167 (X-15A-2) (Flight 17) |
August 12, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (6th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 70.44 km Speed: 5,586 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 168 (X-15A #3) (Flight 54) |
August 19, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Dana (4th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 54.25 km Speed: 5,804 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 169 (X-15A #1) (Flight 67) |
August 25, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: John McKay (28th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 78.49 km Speed: 5,701 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 170 (X-15A-2) (Flight 18) |
August 30, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (7th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 30.54 km Speed: 5,701 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 171 (X-15A #1) (Flight 68) |
September 8, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: John McKay (29th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 22.31 km Speed: 2,578 kph |
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| GATV-11 (TDA-6) (GATV #5006) |
September 12, 1966 (13:05 GMT) |
December 30, 1966 | Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 11 (GATV-11) (Unmanned docking target) |
USA | Perigee: 298 km Apogee: 298 km Inclination: 28.83° |
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| Launch Vehicle Atlas SLV-3 #5306 + Agena D #5006 |
Launch Pad 14 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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| Gemini 11 (SC-11) | September 12, 1966 (14:42 GMT) |
September 15, 1966 (13:59 GMT) |
Commander: Charles Conrad (2nd Flight) (NASA Group 2) |
USA | M | Lowest Perigee 160.3 km Highest Apogee 1,368.9 km Inclination: 28.83° 44 orbits 2 spacewalks |
| Pilot: Richard Gordon (1st Flight) (NASA Group 3) |
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| Launch Vehicle Titan II #GLV-11 |
Launch Pad 19 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
1330 km SE of Cape Canaveral Atlantic Ocean (24° 15.4' N, 70° 0' W) |
Backup Crew: Neil Armstrong | USA | M | Time 2 days 23 hours 17 minutes |
| Backup Crew: William Anders | USA | M | ||||
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| X-15 Flight 172 (X-15A #3) (Flight 55) |
September 14, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Dana (5th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 22.98 km Speed: 5,770 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 173 (X-15A #1) (Flight 69) |
October 6, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: Michael Adams (1st X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 22.98 km Speed: 4,666 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 174 (X-15A #3) (Flight 56) |
November 1, 1966 (B-52 Drop - 21:24 GMT) (Landing - 21:35 GMT) X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Dana (6th X-15 Flight) (NASA X-15 Pilot) (1st Suborbital Flight - USAF Definition) |
USA | M | Altitude: 93.54 km Speed: 6,034 kph |
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| GATV-12 (TDA-7A) (GATV #5001R) |
November 11, 1966 (19:08 GMT) |
December 23, 1966 | Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 12 (GATV-12) (Unmanned docking target) |
USA | Perigee - 243 km Apogee - 310 km Inclination: 28.78° |
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| Launch Vehicle Atlas SLV-3 #5307 + Agena D #5001R |
Launch Pad 14 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
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| Gemini 12 (SC-12) | November 11, 1966 (20:46 GMT) |
November 15, 1966 (19:21 GMT) |
Commander: James Lovell (2nd Flight) (NASA Group 2) |
USA | M | Lowest Perigee 160.7 km Highest Apogee 301.3 km Inclination: 28.78° 59 orbits 3 spacewalks |
| Pilot: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1st Flight) (NASA Group 3) |
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| Launch Vehicle Titan II #GLV-12 |
Launch Pad 19 Cape Canaveral, Florida |
1130 km SE of Cape Canaveral Atlantic Ocean (24° 35' N, 69° 57' W) |
Backup Crew: Gordon Cooper | USA | M | Time 3 days 22 hours 34 minutes |
| Backup Crew: Eugene Cernan | USA | M | ||||
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| X-15 Flight 175 (X-15A-2) (Flight 19) |
November 18, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: William Knight (8th X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 30.14 km Speed: 6,838 kph |
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| X-15 Flight 176 (X-15A #3) (Flight 57) |
November 29, 1966 X-15 Flight Range, Utah to California |
Pilot: Michael Adams (2nd X-15 Flight) (USAF X-15 Pilot) |
USA | M | Altitude: 28.04 km Speed: 5,020 kph |
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