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  Gemini 4
Gemini 4 was the first mission to be controlled from the mission control center in Houston.
Gemini IV's problem was compounded by its limited fuel supply; the Spacecraft 4 tanks were only half the size of later models, and the fuel had to be conserved for the fail-safe maneuvers.
Gemini IV was the first of the program's longer missions, and it imposed a set of new demands on ground control, which moved for the first time into a three-shift operation.
www.astronautix.com /flights/gemini4.htm   (7347 words)

  
 ooBdoo
It was the 5th manned Gemini flight, the 13th manned American flight and the 21st spaceflight of all time (includes X-15 flights over 100 km).
Gemini 6 was originally intended to be the first mission to dock with an Agena Target Vehicle.
The Gemini 6 spacecraft is shown superimposed on the "twin stars" Castor and Pollux, for "Gemini".
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Gemini_6   (1314 words)

  
 Gemini Project
Gemini 1 was to check compatibility between the Gemini spacecraft and the Titan II launch vehicle (see Gemini-Titan II) and no attempt was made to separate the two during their brief flight.
Gemini 4’s goals were to evaluate the spacecraft and crew during a lengthy stay in space, rendezvous with the spent Titan II second stage, carry out the first American spacewalk, and continue testing the Orbital Attitude Maneuvering System (OAMS).
Gemini 4's tanks were only half the size of later models, and the fuel can to be conserved for essential maneuvering later in the mission.
www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/G/Gemini_Project.html   (3217 words)

  
 Gemini 4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was the 2nd manned Gemini flight, the 10th manned American flight and the 18th spaceflight of all time (includes X-15 flights over 100 km).
The plan for this four-day, 62-orbit mission was for Gemini IV to fly in formation with the spent second stage of its Titan 2 booster in orbit.
Gemini 4 was the first multi day space flight by the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gemini_4   (1212 words)

  
 Space Mission Patches - Gemini Index
The American flag used as the mission patch on Gemini 4 was worn on the left shoulder.
On Gemini 5, 6, 8 and 9 the mission patch was worn on the right breast; on the remaining missions (7, 10, 11, 12) the patch was worn on the right upper arm -- in some cases almost down at the elbow.
Gemini 10 accomplished the first-ever double rendezvous: after docking with their own Agena target vehicle, they used its engine to raise their orbit to allow them to rendezvous with Gemini 8's abandoned Agena.
genedorr.com /patches/IndexGe.html   (493 words)

  
 Spaceflight :Project Gemini   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This photograph of the Gemini 7 spacecraft was taken from the hatch window of the Gemini 6 spacecraft during rendezvous and station keeping maneuvers at an altitude of approximately 160 miles on December 15, 1965.
Gemini 1 made 64 orbits and confirmed that the Titan II launch vehicle and the spacecraft were compatible.
The Gemini VI flight, scheduled for launch on October 25, 1965, was scrubbed when the Agena target spacecraft with which the crew had planned to rendezvous and dock exploded during its launch.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/SPACEFLIGHT/gemini/SP18.htm   (1912 words)

  
 Gemini
Truth be told, a Gemini launched atop a Titan 3E or Saturn IVB Centaur could have accomplished a circumlunar flight as early as 1966 and, using earth orbit rendezvous techniques, a landing at least a year before Apollo.
Gemini was to have continued to fly into the 1970's as the return capsule of the USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory program.
Gemini Project Office (GPO) reported that it was investigating the use of a parasail and landing rocket system to enable the Gemini spacecraft to make land landings.
www.astronautix.com /project/gemini.htm   (10077 words)

  
 Space Cowboy Saloon
Gemini 5's Titan II first stage survived staging (a feat in itself, considering the Titan II's "fire-in-the-hole" staging process, wherein the second stage engine ignited before the first stage was even severed, which sometimes just blew the first stage to pieces), re-entry, and unassisted splashdown.
Gemini 5, despite a few problems, was a valuable step on the long road to the Moon, and the United States can now claim the lead in the space race with the Soviets.
Gemini 5, although nobody could have known it at the time, was to be his last space flight.
groups.msn.com /SpaceCowboySaloon/gemini5.msnw   (1236 words)

  
 Gemini Program
This was the second uncrewed Gemini test mission, consisting of a sub-orbital ballistic flight and reentry with the primary objectives being to demonstrate the adequacy of the spacecraft reentry module's heat protection during a maximum heating rate return, the structural integrity of the spacecraft, and the performance of spacecraft systems.
Gemini 4 was the second crewed mission of the Gemini series and carried its crew on a 4-day, 62-orbit, 98-hr flight.
Gemini 6A caught up to Gemini 7 and rendezvous was technically achieved and stationkeeping begun on 15 December at 19:33 UTC with the two Gemini spacecraft in zero relative motion at a distance of 110 meters.
filer.case.edu /~sjr16/advanced/20th_close_gemini.html   (6831 words)

  
 Space Cowboy Saloon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gemini 4 was not originally scheduled to include a spacewalk-it was, after all, only the second manned Gemini mission-but after Aleksei Leonov's spacewalk just days before the launch of Gemini 3, NASA elected to send Ed White outside on Gemini 4.
Gemini 4 was the first flight controlled primarily from Houston.
In addition to the spacewalk, Gemini 4's main objectives were to prove the physiological ability of astronauts to withstand long flights, and to develop equipment and procedures for them.
groups.msn.com /SpaceCowboySaloon/gemini4.msnw   (1210 words)

  
 NSSDC Master Catalog Display: Spacecraft
Gemini 4 was the second crewed mission of the Gemini series and carried James McDivitt and Edward White on a 4-day, 62-orbit, 98-hr flight from June 3 to June 7, 1965.
Gemini 4 was launched from Complex 19 at 10:15:59 a.m.
Gemini 4 splashed down 16 minutes later at 12:12:11 in the western Atlantic, 27.73 N, 74.18 W, 81 km from the target.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /database/MasterCatalog?sc=1965-043A   (1433 words)

  
 Manned Space Chronology: Gemini 4
It was also discovered that when the Gemini 4 spacecraft's thrusters were fired when on the same orbital path as the spent Titan II second stage, the spacecraft moved farther away from, and not closer to, the target.
For the duration of the spacewalk, White remained tethered to the Gemini 4 spacecraft by a 25-foot life support umbilical line.
The Gemini 4 spacecraft splashed down about 450 miles east of Cape Canaveral, some 40 miles from its primary recovery vessel.
www.spaceline.org /flightchron/gemini4.html   (706 words)

  
 Ninfinger Productions: Scale Models
For the Gemini 4 model, the nose fairing was also cut off and a 1-9/32" diameter disk was attached to form the base for the drogue covers, their associated cables and the UHF antenna.
The seats were based on both the Gemini and Gemini B spacecraft interior diagrams, several basic dimensions taken from the kit seats, and a three-view drawing that I did.
Since in the Gemini 4 model, the commander's seat was to be occupied, these details were modified to fit the figure, so the final look of this seat was somewhat different from the others.
www.ninfinger.org /~sven/models/dwgemini/gemini_b.html   (6702 words)

  
 Gemini Spacewalks (1965 - 1966)
He used a 70-mm camera to snap 22 pictures of the southern Milky Way in ultraviolet, and a color plate to test the accuracy of colors captured by film in space.
Secured by waist tethers, he was able to attach a tether between Agena 12 and Gemini 12 with ease.
The Gemini 12 spacewalks also proved that underwater simulation very closely duplicated the actual spacewalking actions and reactions.
pages.prodigy.net /pxkb94ars/Spacewalks/Gemini_Spacewalks.htm   (351 words)

  
 Gemini 4 Heatshield Presentation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gemini 4 was the second of 10 manned Gemini missions.
On June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to perform an extravehicular activity (EVA) or "spacewalk." During his 20 minutes outside Gemini 4, White remained connected to the spacecraft by the golden "umbilical cord," and he used a hand-held jet thruster to maneuver in space.
This Spaceflori 8" x 10" presentation displays a segment of flown Gemini 4 heatshield.
www.countdowncreations.com /flowngt4p.htm   (138 words)

  
 Gemini 4
Gemini 4 prime crew in elevator at Pad 19 preparing to enter Gemini capsule
Gemini 4 prime crew in white room at Pad 19 preparing to enter Gemini capsule
Gemini 4 spacecraft is hoisted aboard the U.S.S. Wasp after recovery
www.apolloexplorer.co.uk /photo/html/gt4/default.htm   (691 words)

  
 Gemini Gymnastics: News
Gemini welcomed coaches, judges, families and friends, to a facility that was reminiscent of the Wild West.
Gemini athletes won 23 Event Champion titles and all who were eligible, qualified for Ontario Teams to compete at the Eastern Canadian Championships in Hamilton on May 4th to 7th.
Gemini head coach Elena Davydova said that it was very exciting for Gemini athletes to train and compete alongside the Russian gymnasts and their coach.
www.geminigymnastics.com /news.html   (5744 words)

  
 Space Mission Patches - Gemini 4 patch
The crew of Gemini 4, denied the opportunity to name their spacecraft (they wanted to use the name "American Eagle"), decided instead to use the American flag as their mission patch.
The flag was sewn onto the left shoulder of their space suit (as seen on the photos below), and this has remained the placement since.
For Gemini missions the mission patches used thereafter were worn on the right shoulder or right breast.
www.genedorr.com /patches/Gemini/Ge04.html   (219 words)

  
 Gemini 4 mission history - Detailed account of the Gemini IV mission
The Gemini IV spacecraft had no name, official or otherwise (such as "Molly Brown" for Gemini 3), nor did its pilots wear a distinctive patch on their suits, as did all later Gemini crews.
To catch something in Earth's atmosphere, one simply moves as quickly as possible in a straight line to the place where the object will be at the right time.
McDivitt heard boots thumping atop the spacecraft and White came back to the hatch as Gemini IV was passing over the Atlantic.
www.thespaceplace.com /history/gemini/gemini04.html   (1487 words)

  
 IMED Gemini PC-4 Infusion Pump
The IMED GEMINI PC-4 is a four channel volumetric infusion pump and controller which provides accurate and automatic infusion of intravascular drugs, fluids, whole blood and packed red blood cells.
The GEMINI PC-4 utilizes peristaltic action in both the pump and controller modes.
When the PC-4 is operated in the controller mode, it senses the pressure created by the height of the fluid container and uses that pressure as the occlusion pressure limit.
www.cnamedical.com /gemini_pc4.htm   (663 words)

  
 The Gemini 4 UFO
The Gemini thrusted forward off the booster as soon as the spacecraft was put into orbit, but it quickly turned around and attempted to null out the velocity differences and make an approach to the spent rocket stage.
During that time it was close to the Gemini and then gradually pulled ahead of it on its decaying orbit.
The object I saw later was indeed not the upper stage of the Titan II used in Gemini IV.
www.jamesoberg.com /ufo/gemini4.htm   (4787 words)

  
 Gemini 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gemini 4 spacecraft on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Gemini 4 featured the first US space walk.
It is displayed as it would look as astronaut Ed White was leaving the Gemini spacecraft at the start of his space walk.
www.visi.com /~jweeks/spacecraft/gemini4.html   (68 words)

  
 Gemini IV - Milestones of Flight
n June 3, 1965, astronaut Edward H. White II became the first American to perform an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) or "spacewalk." During his 20 minutes outside Gemini IV, White remained connected to the spacecraft's life-support and communications systems by the golden "umbilical cord," and he used a hand-held jet thruster to maneuver in space.
The first EVA had been performed three months earlier by Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei A. Leonov, who remained outside his spacecraft for about 10 minutes.
emini IV was the second of 10 manned Gemini missions, which perfected the techniques of spacecraft rendezvous and docking and demonstrated that astronauts could withstand prolonged weightlessness for the planned Apollo missions to the Moon.
www.nasm.si.edu /exhibitions/gal100/gemini4.html   (142 words)

  
 Gemini: rugged 4 to 1 video link expander / multiplexer for surveillance applications (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The decoder provides 4 independent video outputs, together with picture-in-picture options allowing several cameras to be monitored on one or a combination of two screens.
Gemini is ideally suited for expanding the capacity of RF and microwave wireless links as it performs well in difficult reception conditions and also makes best use of the limited number of RF frequencies available.
Gemini's picture-in-picture (PIP) modes allows up to four cameras to be monitored using one or two screens.
www.ovation.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /Gemini4/Gemini.html   (402 words)

  
 CultTVman: David Hanners' Gemini Recovery
The model combines elements of the Gemini 4 model (the interior and open hatch) with the "Splashdown Gemini" kit (the ocean base, recovery nose) as well as some scratchbuilt elements, including the flotation collar, the right hatch and the base.
I wanted to show off the fine interior that comes in the Gemini 4 kit (which featured America's first space walk) so I figured I'd combine the two.
But you didn't open the hatches on a floating Gemini capsule until the UDT divers hat attached the flotation collar, so I had to scratchbuild that from yellow paper.
www.culttvman.com /david_hanners__gemini_recovery.html   (383 words)

  
 The First U.S. Spacewalk - Gemini 4
Ed White made the United States' first spacewalk on 3 June 1965 during the Gemini 4 mission.
The first photograph of the EVA as Ed White backs away from the Gemini spacecraft over the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii.
Ed White in space as Gemini 4 passes over southern California.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /planetary/gemini_4_eva.html   (217 words)

  
 Gemini 4, Jupiter51.com
emini 4 was NASA's 1st Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) operation with an EVA time of 36 minutes.
The mission lasted for 4 Days, 1 hour, 56 min, and 12 seconds with 62 orbits.
PHOTO: McDivitt and White Simulate Launch Astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White inside the Gemini spacecraft for a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
www.calgarycoin.com /jupiter51/gemini4.htm   (57 words)

  
 FarthestShots.com - Gemini 4 Mission Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Gemini 4 prime crew at Launch Complex 19
Gemini 4 command pilot Jim McDivitt in his spacesuit
Photograph of the Middle East from Gemini 4
www.farthestshots.com /pages/Gemini-4.html   (113 words)

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