Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan II GLV
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
CC / LC19
Outcome
Success
Flight
GLV-6
COSPAR Designator
1965-104
Mission
Gemini VI-A (Gemini 6A) (Human Exploration)
Gemini 6A was the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra, Jr. and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford. The mission achieved the first crewed rendezvous with the Gemini 7 spacecraft. The mission began on December 15, 1965, 13:37:26 UTC and ended on December 16, 1965, 15:28:50 UTC.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan II GLV
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
74 (13 YTD)
Site launches
157 (31 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (6 YTD)
Payloads (10)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-104 | GT-6 nose fairing | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | GT-6 horizon sensor fairing | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | GT-6 EMU CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | GT-6 EMU PLT | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | Gemini SC6 Adapter Module | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | Gemini SC6 Retro Module | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | Docking bar | MSC | US | |
| 1965-104 | LR87AJ5 GT-6 | USAF | ||
| 1965-104A | Gemini SC6 | MSC | US | Track |
| 1965-104B | LR91AJ5 GT-6 65-12561 | AFSSD/MSC | US | Track |