The two projects before project Apollo were Project Mercury and Project Gemini. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program in the United States, while Project Gemini was the second program that focused on developing space travel techniques to prepare for the Apollo missions to the moon.
Project Gemini was the second human spaceflight program of NASA, the civilian space agency of the United States government. Project Gemini was conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo, with ten manned flights occurring in 1965 and 1966.
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Gemini XII was the last Gemini flight, and occurred on November 11-15, 1966. This was the tenth manned Gemini mission.
He was in Project Mercury.
The two projects before project Apollo were Project Mercury and Project Gemini. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program in the United States, while Project Gemini was the second program that focused on developing space travel techniques to prepare for the Apollo missions to the moon.
Project Gemini was the second human spaceflight program of NASA, the civilian space agency of the United States government. Project Gemini was conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo, with ten manned flights occurring in 1965 and 1966.
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Gemini XII was the last Gemini flight, and occurred on November 11-15, 1966. This was the tenth manned Gemini mission.
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He was in Project Mercury.
Edward White was the first person in project Gemini to walk in space.
It was named after the constellation Gemini (twins).
There were 2 astronauts on each Project Gemini mission.
The Gemini Project lasted Between 1962 and 1966 and developed key techniques and equipment later used on the Apollo missions. Over the years 1965 and 1966, the Gemini Project sent a total of 16 Astronauts on 10 different missions into orbit.
The project Gemini was important because it prepared the Americans for the Apollo moon program. Many technologies developed for the Apollo missions were tested in space during the Gemini program. One of the highlights of the the Gemini project was the first EVA (extra-vehicular activity) performed by Ed White during the mission Gemini 4. (first EVA done by US)
Project Gemini started on January 3, 1962, with the goal of developing space travel techniques for NASA's Apollo missions.