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It occurred in late 1965. The US spacecraft Gemini 6, piloted by Wally Schirra, maneuvered within a foot of Gemini 7, which had launched into orbit 8 days earlier, carrying Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. (This was technically the Gemini 6A or "Gemini 76" alternate mission, after an unmanned target vehicle failed to reach orbit. Schirra and Jim Stafford also had a close call when their Titan booster failed at ignition on December 12.)
This rendezvous was on December 15, 1965. Four months later, Neil Armstrong piloted Gemini 8 to a docking with an unmanned Agena spacecraft on March 16, 1966.
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∙ 14y agoThe selection process began in late 1958 and the Original Seven were announced to the press (and the public) in April of 1959.
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How many astronauts were in the first class of astronauts?
The first selected Cosmonauts for the Soviet union were:Yuri GagarinValery BykovskyAndrian NikolayevPavel PopovichGherman TitovGrigori NelyubovThe first class of American Astronauts were the Mercury astronauts:Alan ShepherdGordon CooperScott CarpenterJohn GlennDeke SlaytonGus GrisomWally Schirra
23 out of the first 26 astronauts were what?
Of the first 26 astronauts, 24 were test pilots. This was a requirement until Astronaut Group 3 was selected in 1963. Buzz Aldrin and Eugene Cernan were fighter pilots instead.
How many men made up the first astronaut team?
There were seven astronauts chosen by n.A.S.A in their first batch.
Why did neil Armstrong want to become an astronaut?
He always wanted to be a pilot, so he joint up and was selected as a pilot in the U.S. Navy, and took action in the Korean War. When N.A,S.A wanted astronauts he applied and was selected as one, in the second batch of astronauts.
Who was the first USAF astronaut?
Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, and Deke Slayton were all Air Force pilots. They were all selected at the same time as members of the Original Seven astronauts.
Why do you think teachers are selected as astronauts?
Because teachers can be in the astronauts and they learned about astronauts and they went to the astronauts team.
How long how longdid it take Buzz Aldrin have to train for Apollo 11?
Astronauts began training on the first day they were selected as astronauts. Aldrin was selected with the 3rd group of astronauts in October, 1963. Actual mission specific training took about 2 years for each flight.
How many astronauts were in the first class of astronauts?
The first selected Cosmonauts for the Soviet union were:Yuri GagarinValery BykovskyAndrian NikolayevPavel PopovichGherman TitovGrigori NelyubovThe first class of American Astronauts were the Mercury astronauts:Alan ShepherdGordon CooperScott CarpenterJohn GlennDeke SlaytonGus GrisomWally Schirra
Which of the first six women astronauts selected in 1978 by NASA was also an electrical engineer?
Judith Resnik
Which team of American astronauts first met and connected with a spacecraft?
American
23 out of the first 26 astronauts were what?
Of the first 26 astronauts, 24 were test pilots. This was a requirement until Astronaut Group 3 was selected in 1963. Buzz Aldrin and Eugene Cernan were fighter pilots instead.
The selection of America's first seven astronauts was announced by NASA on?
America's first seven astronauts were selected on April 9, 1959. They were known as the Mercury Seven and went through a rigorous selection and training process before they were chosen.
Which was the first Arab team selected to world cup?
Egypt
When was the first all-american team selected?
david Thompson
How many men made up the first astronaut team?
There were seven astronauts chosen by n.A.S.A in their first batch.
How many astronauts participated in the mercury 7?
Seven men were selected to be astronauts, only six actually went into space.
When was the first all black team selected?
no body actually knows!
