Gemini spacecraft 6
Gemini spacecraft 6 carried Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford on Gemini 6A, the first crewed rendezvous mission, flown with Gemini 7. It returned its crew safely by ocean splashdown.
Identity
- Aliases
- Gemini VI-AGemini 6AGemini VIGT-6
- Name
- Gemini spacecraft 6
- Slug
- gemini-spacecraft-6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Gemini spacecraft 6 carried Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford on Gemini 6A, the first crewed rendezvous mission, flown with Gemini 7. It returned its crew safely by ocean splashdown.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7smmzn51g95rtsqfvv02a0198afqj0
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/gemini-vi/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:30:50 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 12:34:58 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1965-12-15
- Last Flight Date
- 1965-12-16
- Serial Number
- 6
- Vehicle Code
- Gemini 6