Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) [2] was a 1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program. It was the seventh crewed Gemini flight, the 15th crewed American flight and the 23rd spaceflight of all time (includes X-15 flights over 100 kilometers (62 mi; 54 nmi)).

2024年5月28日 · Gemini IX-A was the seventh crewed Earth-orbiting mission of the Gemini series. It carried astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan.

2015年5月1日 · Gemini 9A was the seventh crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series. It carried astronauts Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan.

2021年6月7日 · See and Charles A. Bassett as the prime crew for Gemini IX, with Thomas P. Stafford, already assigned to Gemini VI at the time, and Eugene A. Cernan as their backups.

The Gemini 9 mission was scrubbed when the Atlas booster launched from Cape Canaveral failed to place the Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV) in its planned circular orbit. A malfunction of the number 2 booster engine of the Atlas caused both the Atlas and Agena to fall into the ocean.

Capsule: Gemini Spacecraft Number 9. Capsule Nickname: None. Back-up Crew: Lovell, Aldrin. Mission Duration: 3 Days, 0 Hours, 20 Minutes, 50 Seconds. Number of Orbits: 44. Recovery Date: June 6, 1966. Recovery: U.S.S. Wasp (Atlantic Ocean)

2025年2月20日 · Gemini 9 launched on 3 June 1966, piloted by Lieutenant Commander Eugene A. Cernan, USN. Gemini 9 completed 45 orbits over 3 days. Rendezvous with the unmanned Augmented Target Docking Adapter...

As was the case for Gemini VI, Gemini IX's initial launch was scrubbed after the Atlas rocket carrying the ATV malfunctioned and failed to reach orbit on May 17, 1966. Thus, Gemini IX became Gemini IX-A. Thankfully, NASA was prepared for such an outcome, and had designed the Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA) as a contingency should the ...

2021年6月8日 · Scheduled for May 17, 1966, Gemini 9 was supposed to be the first real all-up test of the two-seat spacecraft. Astronauts Tom Stafford (veteran of Gemini 6) and Gene Cernan would dock with an Agena and conduct a spacewalk. If successful, this would demonstrate all of the techniques and training necessary for a trip to the Moon.

2016年6月6日 · After six minutes of powered flight, Gemini 9 cut loose the last stage of the Titan II and seconds later initiated the IVAR maneuver. With IVAR completed, Gemini 9 was now in a 160 by 267-kilometer orbit about 1,060 kilometers behind the ATDA target.