1965 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gemini V (Gemini 5)
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Gemini 5 was the third crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. and Pilot Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. The mission began on August 21, 1965, 13:59:59 UTC and ended on August 29, 1965, 12:55:13 UTC.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 21, 1965 at 02:00 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 19
- Mission
- Gemini V (Gemini 5)
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit