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Gemini XI
| Mission Number: GT-11 | 12-15 September 1966 |
Crew:
Backup Crew:
Neil
A. Armstrong
William
A. Anders
Launch:
Pad: LC 19
Date: 12 September 1966
Time: 14:42:26 UTC
Flight:
Orbits: 44
Duration: 2 days, 23 hours, 17 minutes, 8 seconds
EVA: 2 hours, 8 minutes
Landing:
Location: Atlantic Ocean (24° 15.4' N, 70° 0.0' W)
Vessel: USS
Guam (LPH-9)
Date: 15 September 1966
Time: 13:59:34 UTC
Docked with orbiting Agena rocket. The orbit was boosted to 800 km to allow the first view of the Earth as a full sphere. Gordon performed two spacewalks, one lasting about 2 hours. The first EVA was cut short (lasting a little over half an hour) due to extreme exhaustion. The second EVA was a standup EVA and much less tiring.
Gemini XI is located at the California Science Center, Los Angeles, CA.