Agena target vehicle
Flight statistics

Agena target vehicle

Section Title: Flight statistics
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Target	Gemini mission	Launched	Reentered	NSSDC ID	Gross mass in orbit	Comments	Photo

GATV-5002	Gemini 6	October 25, 1965 15:00:04 UTC	October 25, 1965 15:06:20 UTC	GEM6T	N/A	Atlas-Agena exploded during launch. Gemini 6A achieved first rendezvous with Gemini 7 instead.	-

GATV-5003	Gemini 8	March 16, 1966 15:00:03 UTC	September 15, 1967	1966-019A	7,117 pounds (3,228 kg)	Achieved first docking, but mission soon aborted due to stuck Gemini thruster. ATV later used as secondary target on Gemini 10.	-

GATV-5004	Gemini 9	May 17, 1966 15:12:00 UTC	May 17, 1966 15:19:00 UTC	GEM9TA	N/A	Failed to orbit.

ATDA No. 02186	Gemini 9A	June 1, 1966 15:00:02 UTC	June 11, 1966	1966-046A	1,750 pounds (794 kg)	No Agena rocket. Successful rendezvous, but no docking due to shroud separation failure.	-

GATV-5005	Gemini 10	July 18, 1966 20:39:46 UTC	December 29, 1966	1966-065A	7,236 pounds (3,282 kg)	Boosted Gemini 10 to 412-nautical-mile (763 km) apogee.	-

GATV-5006	Gemini 11	September 12, 1966 13:05:01 UTC	December 30, 1966	1966-080A	7,271 pounds (3,298 kg)	Boosted Gemini 11 to record 739.2-nautical-mile (1,369.0 km) apogee. First demonstration of artificial gravity created in microgravity.	-

GATV-5001A	Gemini 12	November 11, 1966 19:07:58 UTC	December 23, 1966	1966-103A	7,117 pounds (3,228 kg)	No apogee boost due to defective Agena engine. Performed tether experiment.	-

Sentence(s)

Gemini 11 reached a record of 739.2 nautical miles (1,369.0 km).

final_sentence: Gemini 11 reached a record of 739.2 nautical miles (1,369.0 km).