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Subseries III.D.2. Gemini Program |
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Originally proposed in 1961 as a follow-on to Project Mercury, President Kennedy's call for a manned lunar landing before 1970 converted Project Gemini (originally Mercury Mark II) into a testbed for Project Apollo, the lunar landing program. The two-man Gemini crews practiced all the major elements necessary for the Apollo program, including long-duration space flight, orbital rendezvous and extravehicular activity. Development problems with the modified Titan ICBM launch vehicle (called the Gemini Launch Vehicle or GLV) delayed the first manned launch until 1965. Ten manned missions accomplished all of the project goals. For a listing of Project Gemini launches, see Appendix 3. Documents relating to the program in general are arranged chronologically followed by materials relating to specific Gemini missions organized by mission designation. | ||
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| 43 | 3 | "Final Report on the Flight Test of the Gemini Rendezvous Radar and Transponder, Held at the White Sands Missile Range, August - December 1964." (Richard G. Fenner and Douglas A. LaPoint; MSC; and Kevin McCabe; Lockheed/LEC. MSC. No date) | 4 | "A Piloted Simulation Study of the Gemini-Agena Rendezvous with and without Canted Nozzles." (Gene C. Moen, Alfred J. Meintel Jr, and William M. Kahlbaum Jr.; LRC. Langley Working Paper 87. March 24, 1965) | 5 | "Gemini Mid-Program Conference, February 23-25, 1966" [preprint] (MSC. No date.) Part I. [folder 1 of 2] |
6 | [folder 2 of 2] |
7 | Part II: Experiments. |
| 44 | 1 | "Gemini Mid-Program Conference Including Experiment Results, February 23-25, 1966. (MSC. SP-121. 1966) | 2 | "Gemini Program Launch Systems Final Report." (Aerospace/GLSD. TOR-1001(2126-80)-3. January 1967.) [folder 1 of 3] |
3 | [folder 2 of 3] |
4 | [folder 3 of 3] |
5 | "Simulation of Gemini Extravehicular Tasks by Water Immersion Techniques." (Otto F. Trout Jr and Gary P. Beasley; LRC. Langley Working Paper 558. February 15, 1968) | 6 | "Project Gemini Familiarization Manual." (McDonnell. SEDR 300) Volume I: Long Range and Modified Configurations. (15 March 1964) |
| 45 | 1 | Volume I: Long Range and Modified Configurations. (15 March 1964, changed 31 December 1964.) [folder 1 of 2] | 2 | [folder 2 of 2] |
3 | Volume II: Rendezvous and Docking Configurations. (1 July 1966, changed 22 August 1966.) [copy 1, folder 1 of 3] |
4 | [copy 1, folder 2 of 3] |
5 | [copy 1, folder 3 of 3] |
6 | [copy 2, folder 1 of 3] |
7 | [copy 2, folder 2 of 3] |
8 | [copy 2, folder 3 of 3] |
| 46 | 1 | Supplement. (1 July 1966.) | 2 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini-Titan 1 (GT-1)." (MSC. MSC-R-G-64-1. May 1964) | 3 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - GT-2 Gemini 2." (MSC. MSC-G-R-65-1. February 1965.) [folder 1 of 2] |
4 | [folder 2 of 2] |
5 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - GT-3 Gemini 3." (MSC. MSC-G-R-65-2. April 1965) | 6 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini V." (MSC. MSC-G-R-65-4. August 1965.) [folder 1 of 2] |
| 47 | 1 | [folder 2 of 2] | 2 | Supplemental Report 5: Engineering Evaluation of GT-5 Recovered Stage I Oxidizer Tank LV 407. (Martin for MSC. MSC-G-R-65-4. No date.) |
3 | "Manned Space-Flight Experiments." Interim Report: Gemini V Mission. (NASA. January 6, 1966.) |
4 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini VI-A." (MSC. MSC-G-R-65-5. October 1965) | 5 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini VI-A." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-2. January 1966) | 6 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini VII." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-1. January 1966.) [folder 1 of 2] |
7 | [folder 2 of 2] |
8 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini VIII." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-4. April 1966.) [folder 1 of 2] |
| 48 | 1 | [folder 2 of 2] | 2 | "Ready Reference Handbook - The U. S. Air Force Astronaut Maneuvering Unit." (LTV/AD. No date) | 3 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini IX-A." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-6. July 1966.) [folder 1 of 2] |
4 | [folder 2 of 2] |
5 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini X." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-7. August 1966.) [folder 1 of 2] |
6 | [folder 2 of 2] |
7 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini XI." (MSC. MSC-G-R-66-8. October 1966.) [folder 1 of 2] |
| 49 | 1 | [folder 2 of 2] | 2 | "History of Gemini/Titan Launch Vehicle 12 at ETR." (Aerospace/ETRO . TOR-1001(A2126-10)-3. 11 November 1966.) [preservation photocopy] | 3 | "Gemini Program Mission Report - Gemini XII." (MSC. MSC-G-R-67-1. January 1967.) [folder 1 of 2] |
4 | [folder 2 of 2] |