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Gemini B

retired
Human SpaceflightsuborbitalCOSPAR 1966-099Launched 11/3/1966
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Gemini B/MOL
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Launch Date
11/3/1966
Last Contact
11/3/1966
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
suborbital
Altitude
213 km
Inclination
32.8 deg
Dry Mass
2,145 kg
Total Mass
2,145 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer
Boeing
Registry
COSPAR ID
1966-099
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Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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