Gemini 3 Molly Brown
Molly Brown was Gemini spacecraft 3 and the only Gemini capsule given a crew call sign. Gus Grissom and John Young flew it on Gemini 3 on March 23, 1965, the program's first crewed mission and the first U.S. human spaceflight to maneuver its orbit. The capsule completed three orbits and returned its crew safely by ocean splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Gemini IIIGemini 3GT-3Molly BrownUnsinkable Molly Brown
- Name
- Gemini 3 Molly Brown
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Molly Brown was Gemini spacecraft 3 and the only Gemini capsule given a crew call sign. Gus Grissom and John Young flew it on Gemini 3 on March 23, 1965, the program's first crewed mission and the first U.S. human spaceflight to maneuver its orbit. The capsule completed three orbits and returned its crew safely by ocean splashdown.
- First Flight Date
- 1965-03-23
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/gemini-iii/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:30:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:57:41 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1965-03-23
- Search Name
- Gemini 3 Molly Brown Gemini III Gemini 3 GT-3 Molly Brown Unsinkable Molly Brown
- Serial Number
- 3
- Vehicle Code
- Gemini 3