RocketTitan II GLV
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC19
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 16, 1966, 16:41
- Launch designation
- 1966-020
- Mission
- Gemini SC8
- Flight name
- Gemini 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- GLV-8
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 299 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini VIII | 1966-020ANORAD 2105 | NASA Manned Spacecraft Center | Human spaceflight | 2,213 kg | Docked with another object · Mar 16, 1966 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.