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Gemini 8
Sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. Gemini 8 was launched on March 16, 1966 aboard a Titan II GLV from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 16, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-020ANORAD 2105United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gemini VIII
- Common name
- Gemini 8
- Payload designation
- Gemini SC8
- Other names
- GTA-8:P
- International designator
- 1966-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2105
- GCAT identifier
- S02105
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.135
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Gemini
- Owner
- MSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- McDonnell Aircraft
- Platform (bus)
- Gemini
Launch
- Date
- March 16, 1966 · 16:41 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-020Success
- Rocket
- Titan II GLV
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC19
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 261 km
- Apogee
- 270 km
- Inclination
- 28.90°
- Status
- Docked with another object
- Status date
- March 16, 1966
- Last known active
- Mar 17, 1966
- End of operations
- Mar 17, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 2,213 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,213 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,505 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 Q617651 (CC0).