Agena Target Vehicle

This vehicle, launched by an Atlas rocket, was a derivative of an Agena-D second stage rocket (Lockheed Aircraft) and a docking adapter developed by McDonnell Aircraft. The pupose of the ATV was to:

• Gemini rendezvous and docking practice
• Use Agena's attitude control system to save Gemini propellants
• Had a tool panel for EVA practice
• Boost Gemini to a higher orbit
• Had a tethering system to practice and observer the effects of fomation flying

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Augmented Target Docking Adaptor

This was a backup docking target consisting of a Gemini docking collar and attitude control propulsion. The was NO Agena rocket attached.

 

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