Gemini spacecraft 2 / Gemini B
Gemini spacecraft 2 flew an uncrewed suborbital qualification mission on January 19, 1965, validating the spacecraft's heat protection, separation, major systems, and recovery before Gemini 3. The U.S. Air Force then modified the recovered capsule with a hatch through its heat shield, renamed it Gemini B, and flew it again on November 3, 1966 to qualify the Manned Orbiting Laboratory crew-transfer design. It was recovered a second time and is preserved for display.
Identity
- Aliases
- Gemini IIGT-2Gemini-Titan 2Spacecraft 2Gemini BGemini-B heat-shield qualification capsule
- Name
- Gemini spacecraft 2 / Gemini B
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Gemini spacecraft 2 flew an uncrewed suborbital qualification mission on January 19, 1965, validating the spacecraft's heat protection, separation, major systems, and recovery before Gemini 3. The U.S. Air Force then modified the recovered capsule with a hatch through its heat shield, renamed it Gemini B, and flew it again on November 3, 1966 to qualify the Manned Orbiting Laboratory crew-transfer design. It was recovered a second time and is preserved for display.
- First Flight Date
- 1965-01-19
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:57:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:57:48 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1966-11-03
- Search Name
- Gemini spacecraft 2 / Gemini B Gemini II GT-2 Gemini-Titan 2 Spacecraft 2 Gemini B Gemini-B heat-shield qualification capsule
- Serial Number
- 2
- Vehicle Code
- Gemini 2