Titan II GLV | Gemini III
Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission of the Gemini program. Mission Command Pilot Gus Grissom and PilotJohn Young flew 3 orbits in a flight that was the last one to be operated from the Cape Kennedy Air Force Station. The mission was considered a success and was the first flight to perform an orbital maneuver. Gemini 3 fired its engines for 1 minute and 14 seconds changing its orbit. The mission lasted 4 hours and 52 minutes.
The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two unmanned launches followed by ten manned ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.
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Mission Profile
Gemini III (Gemini 3) was a Titan II GLV mission operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration that lifted off from Launch Complex 19, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 23, 1965. The flight carried its payload on a human exploration mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Gemini program. The launch was a success.