Gemini Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System
The Gemini Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System (OAMS) was the spacecraft's named propulsion system for orbital maneuvering, attitude control, launch-vehicle separation and insertion, and abort capability. This integrated-system identity excludes the separate reentry control system, retrograde rockets, and individual thruster models.
Identity
- Aliases
- OAMSGemini OAMSOrbit Attitude and Maneuver System
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- integrated-system
- Kind
- integrated-propulsion-system
- Name
- Gemini Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- The Gemini Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System (OAMS) was the spacecraft's named propulsion system for orbital maneuvering, attitude control, launch-vehicle separation and insertion, and abort capability. This integrated-system identity excludes the separate reentry control system, retrograde rockets, and individual thruster models.
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 25, 2026 at 18:15:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 25, 2026 at 18:15:25 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Gemini Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System OAMS Gemini OAMS Orbit Attitude and Maneuver System
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- NASA names the OAMS, distinguishes it from the independent RCS, and describes its four mission functions and initial 16-thruster architecture.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Project Gemini - A Chronology, Part 1 (B)
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- NASA identifies evaluation of the orbit attitude and maneuver system as a primary Gemini III objective.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Gemini III
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-25
- Note
- NASA describes Gemini's OAMS thrusters and their orbital-maneuvering role.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Gemini Pioneered the Technology Driving Today's Exploration