Gemini 3 Splashdown Site
The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where Gemini 3 returned Gus Grissom and John Young to Earth on March 23, 1965 after the first crewed Gemini flight. NASA records the site at 22 degrees 26 minutes north, 70 degrees 51 minutes west; USS Intrepid recovered the crew.
Identity
- Name
- Gemini 3 Splashdown Site
- Region
- NA
- Slug
- gemini-3-splashdown-site
- Type
- other
Details
- Description
- The Atlantic Ocean splashdown point where Gemini 3 returned Gus Grissom and John Young to Earth on March 23, 1965 after the first crewed Gemini flight. NASA records the site at 22 degrees 26 minutes north, 70 degrees 51 minutes west; USS Intrepid recovered the crew.
- Established Year
- 1,965
- Latitude
- 22.433333
- Location
- North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Grand Turk
- Longitude
- -70.85
- Operational Status
- decommissioned
- Ownership
- public
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:18:58 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:18:58 PM