On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. This small capsule could carry two astronauts into space at a time. NASA created the Gemini program to help the U.S. get ready ...

With 12 flights designed to finetune NASA's spaceflight procedures, the Gemini program followed Project Mercury and was an ...

Project Gemini was a crucial stepping stone to the Apollo moon landings. Gemini astronauts pioneered spacewalking and spacecraft docking techniques. Gemini missions were incredibly risky, with ...

"Hooven-Dayton Co. [printer], November 1965." "This document supersedes document dated 15 March 1964 and includes change dated 31 December 1964." "Section 8 [Guidance and control systems] is contained ...