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Titan II GLV | Gemini V
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Successful

Gemini V (Gemini 5)

Titan II GLV

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

Gemini 5 was the third crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. and Pilot Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. The mission began on August 21, 1965, 13:59:59 UTC and ended on August 29, 1965, 12:55:13 UTC.

Launch vehicle
Titan II GLV
Mission type
Human Exploration
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Spacecraft
Gemini SC5
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 19
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Programs
Gemini

The vehicle

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Titan II GLV
Launch vehicle

Titan II GLV

The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two unmanned launches followed by ten manned ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.

Height
33.2 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
12
First flight
1964-04-08

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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