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# Gemini VIII

Occurred 58 years ago

Gemini VIII was the sixth crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Agena target vehicle and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) experiment. Other objectives included parking the Agena in a 410 km circular orbit, performing a rerendezvous with the Agena, conduct systems evaluation, evaluating the auxiliary tape memory unit, and demonstration of controlled reentry. Ten technological, medical, and scientific experiments were carried on board.

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## 				The Gemini VIII Prime Crew			

## Neil A. Armstrong

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## David R. Scott

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## Gemini VIII

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# 55 Years Ago: Gemini VIII, the First Docking in Space

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# Gemini’s First Docking Turns to Wild Ride in Orbit

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