The Agena — The Target That Keeps Coming Back
The Agena target vehicle is flying on more Gemini missions than I can easily count. Let me explain what it is and why it matters.
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Two Ships in the Same Sky
Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 rendezvoused in orbit yesterday — two American spacecraft flying within a foot of each other, 185 miles above Earth. Nobody has ever done anything like this. The pilots waved at each other through their windows. I couldn't understand why I was so moved until Betty…
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Two Ships, One Orbit — Gemini 6 and 7
Yesterday, two American spacecraft flew within a foot of each other in orbit. The same orbit, at the same time, separated by twelve inches.
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Gemini — The Stepping Stone
Now that I've had a few weeks with it, let me explain what I understand about Project Gemini and why it matters.
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