Gemini 11 (Spacecraft)

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Gemini XI was launched on September 12, 1966, with Charles Conrad, Jr. serving as commander of the mission and Richard F. Gordon, Jr. serving as pilot. The primary objective of the Gemini XI mission was to rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena target vehicle 5006 (GATV-5006). The mission's secondary objectives included practicing docking; performing extra-vehicular activity (EVA); conducting 11 experiments; maneuvering while docked; conducting tethered vehicle testing; demonstrating automatic re-entry; and parking Gemini 10 Agena target vehicle (GATV-10) in a 352.4 km orbit. All of the mission's primary objectives and most of its secondary objectives were achieved. Experiment D-16, or Power Tool Evaluation, was canceled when the EVA was terminated early. During EVA, astronaut Gordon tethered the two spacecraft together with a 30-meter line. Automatic re-entry was successful. Gemini XI landed on September 15, 1966, 4.9 km from its attempted landing zone.
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referencedIn Gemini XI Reentry Report, 66-FM-84 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn IN Number 66-FM-84: Preflight Gemini XI Reentry Report National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Weather Reports National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Operations Handbook National Archives at Fort Worth
Gemini XI- Agene Flight Test Data National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Experiments Briefing National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini XI- Agene Flight Test Data National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Reports: Gemini XI Mission Report October 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Press Kit National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Flight Control Manning National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Onboard Pool Copy National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Pilot's Report National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini XI Postflight Crew Debriefing Plan National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini XI- Agene Flight Test Data National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Commentary National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Operation Report National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn IN Number 66-FM-97: Project Gemini- Alternate Mission Profile for Gemini XI-A National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Trajectory Documents National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Experiments Report National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Flight Evaluations: Launch Vehicle Flight Evaluation, Supplemental Report 1 November 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn IN Number 66-FM-39: Project Gemini- Preliminary Mission Profile for Gemini XI National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini XI Flight Plan National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Flight Evaluations: Inertial Guidance System Evaluation, Supplemental Report 4 January 9, 1967 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Flight Evaluations: Flight Performance Evaluation Report June 30, 1977 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn IN Number 66-FM-90: Supplementary Launch Abort Trajectory Data for the Gemini XI Launch National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Working Papers N:5048 D:05-04-66 Mission Training Plan for Gemini Rendezvous and Extravehicular Missions (Gemini X, XI, and XII) National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Reports: Network Controller's Mission Report National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Flight Summary Report, Missions I through XII Manned Space Center - G-R 66-5 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Working Papers N:5053 D:01-31-67 Gemini Program Corrective Action Listing Gemini I through XII National Archives at Fort Worth
editorOf GEMINI 11 INTERVIEWS PART TWO WITH CHARLES CONRAD, NEIL ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM A. ANDERS National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Data - Onboard Voice Transcript National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Working Paper 5048: Mission Training Plan for Gemini Rendezvous and Extravehicular Missions (Gemini X, XI, XII) National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Press Briefing - Post Recovery National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Gemini Agenda Operations Handbook National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, News Releases National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Pool Copy National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Experiments Lesson Plan National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Preliminary Flight Plan July 4, 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Reports: Network Performance Analysis December 29, 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Press Conference - Scrub National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Press Briefings - Change of Shift National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn IN Number 66-FM-94: Recommended Gemini XI Reentry Guidance, monitoring, and Backup Control Procedures National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Reports: Post-Flight Analysis Report, Supplemental Report 5 December 16, 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Press Briefing - Pre-mission National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Mission Documents, Addenda; Velcro-backed Flight Plans, Checklists and Procedures Handbooks (Used in training and on Gemini flights); Checklists, Flight Plans, and Procedures for Gemini XI National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Flight Evaluations: Launch Vehicle Flight Evaluation, Supplemental Report 2 October 1966 National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Mission Rules National Archives at Fort Worth
Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Air to Ground Transcript National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Accreditation List National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn Gemini Titan Mission Documents: Gemini Titan XI(GT-11), September 12, 1966, Miscellaneous Press National Archives at Fort Worth
referencedIn MSC-G-R-66-5: Gemini Program-Flight Summary Report- Gemini Missions I through XII National Archives at Fort Worth
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