Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan II GLV
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Site / Pad
CC / LC19
Outcome
Success
Flight
GT-9
COSPAR Designator
1966-047
Mission
Gemini IX-A (Gemini 9A) (Human Exploration)
Gemini 9A was the seventh crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Thomas P. Stafford and Pilot Eugene Cernan. The astronauts rendezvoused with the Augmented Docking Target Adapter, but were unable to dock due to docking target's fairing which failed to deploy. The mission started on June 3, 1966, 13:39:33 UTC and ended on June 6, 1966, 14:00:23 UTC.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan II GLV
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency launches
80 (6 YTD)
Site launches
171 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
9 (2 YTD)
Payloads (21)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-047 | Astronaut Manuevring Unit | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GT-8 nose fairing | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GT-8 horizon sensor fairing | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | Gemini SC9 window cover | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | Gemini SC9 window cover | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | EVA jettison bag | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EMU PLT | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EMU CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | S-12 housing | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | AMU Cover | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | EVA tether | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | Gemini SC9 Adapter Module | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | Gemini SC9 Retro Module | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | Docking bar | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | LR87AJ5 GT-9 | USAF | ||
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EVA-1 PLT | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EVA-1 CDR | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047 | GTA-9A EMU | MSC | US | |
| 1966-047A | Gemini SC9 | MSC | US | Track |
| 1966-047B | LR91AJ5 GT-9 65-12564 | AFSSD/MSC | US | Track |