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Titan II GLV: Gemini III

Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission of the Gemini program. Mission Command Pilot Gus Grissom and PilotJohn Young flew 3 orbits in a flight that was the last one to be operated from the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station. The mission was considered a success and was the first flight to perform an orbital maneuver. Gemini 3 fired its engines for 1 minute and 14 seconds changing its orbit. The mission lasted 4 hours and 52 minutes.

Tuesday, 23 March 1965
Titan II GLV: Gemini III

Mission Data

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleTitan II GLV
Vehicle FamilyTitan
Vehicle Record12 of 12 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
ProgramGemini · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 19
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#28
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad12
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Titan II GLV

The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two unmanned launches followed by ten manned ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.

Launch Site

Launch Complex 19 · 28.5069°N 80.5542°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.