March 23, 1965 at 2:24 PM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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March 23, 1965 at 2:24 PM UTC
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Launch Complex 19
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5069, -80.5542
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.
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Launch of Gemini 3 (Molly Brown)
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Height
33.2 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,850 kg
Successful launches
12
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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