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Gemini 7

1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. Gemini 7 was launched on December 4, 1965 aboard a Titan II GLV from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Dec 18, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-100ANORAD 1812United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Gemini VII
Common name
Gemini 7
Payload designation
Gemini SC7
Other names
GT-7:P
International designator
1965-100A
NORAD catalog number
1812
GCAT identifier
S01812
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.125

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Gemini
Owner
MSC
Country
United States
Builder
McDonnell Aircraft
Platform (bus)
Gemini

Launch

Date
December 4, 1965 · 19:30 UTC
Launch record
1965-100Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC19

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
299 km
Apogee
303 km
Inclination
28.90°
Status
Landed
Status date
December 18, 1965
Last known active
Dec 18, 1965
End of operations
Dec 18, 1965

Size

Mass
2,188 kg
Dry mass
2,188 kg
Total mass with attached objects
2,195 kg
Length
3.5 m
Diameter
1.20 m
Span
3.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q119807 (CC0).