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1965 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Gemini V (Gemini 5)

successTitan II GLV | Gemini V

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
Launch vehicle
Titan II GLV →
Launch provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration →

Payloads deployed · 2

GEMINI 5
LEO
RADAR EVALUATION POD
Payload