previous manned Mission |
Gemini XII 11th November, 1966 |

Crew
James A. Lovell Jr., Commander
Edwin E. Aldrin, Pilot
Backup Crew
L. Gordon Cooper, Jr.
Eugene A. Cernan
CapCom Crew
Stuart A. Roosa (Cape)
Charles Conrad Jr. (Houston)
William A. Anders (Houston)
Payload
Gemini-XII capsule
Orbit
Altitude: 301.3 km (162.7nm)
Inclination: 28.78 degrees
Orbits: 59
Duration: 94 hours, 34 min, 31 seconds
Distance: 2,574,950 km
Mission Objective
Primary object was rendezvous and docking and to evaluate EVA. Secondary objective included: Tethered vehicle operation, perform 14 experiments, rendezvous and dock in 3rd revolution, demonstrate automatic reentry, perform docked maneuvers, practice docking, conduct system tests and to park Gemini Agena target vehicle GATV-12 in 555.6 km (300nm) orbit.
Launch
November 11, 1966 3:46:33.419 pm EST. Nov 15, 1966.
Landing
Landed at 24deg 35min North 69deg 57min West. Miss distance was 4.8km (2.6 nm)
Mission Highlights
EVA time 5 hours, 30 min. All primary objectives and most secondary objectives were met. Docked maneuvers were canceled due to a propulsion anomaly during Gemini Agena target vehicle (GATV) insertion. The GATV was not placed in a 555.6km orbit because its attitude control gas was depleted by earlier maneuvers.