Project Gemini

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1. Gemini III, the first of the manned Gemini missions, took place on March 23, 1965. How many orbits did astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young make during that flight? 12 orbits 6 orbits 3 orbits 9 orbits

2. Which of the following statements about the Gemini IV mission is false? Edward White spent around 20 minutes outside the spacecraft The mission occurred in June, 1965 Gemini IV was the first American space mission to last more than two full days Gordon Cooper was the command pilot

3. Gemini V, launched in August, 1965, was the first American manned spacecraft to utilize what source of power? Solar power Nickel-cadmium batteries Fuel cells Nuclear propulsion

4. The mission of Gemini VI-A nearly ended in disaster for astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford. What happened that nearly doomed the mission? Booster fire on the launch pad Radio failure Ejection-seat failure Faulty mission-start indication

5. Which two astronauts flew the record-breaking 14 day mission of Gemini VII? Frank Borman and Michael Collins Frank Borman and James Lovell Neil Armstrong and David Scott Neil Armstrong and Richard Gordon

6. Gemini VIII, in March, 1966, marked the first successful rendezvous and docking with an Agena target vehicle. But what other distinction in America's spacefaring history did astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott accomplish during this mission? Performing the first emergency landing Performing the first dual EVA Performing the first landing on land Performing the first live television broadcast from space

7. Trouble plagued Gemini IX-A at various phases before and during its June, 1966 mission. Which of the following statements about Gemini IX-A is FALSE? The backup crew ended up flying the mission EVA was delayed until the third day of the mission The launch was delayed two days due to computer problems The crew successfully docked with its Agena target vehicle

8. The Gemini X crew didn't just rendezvous and dock with their Agena target vehicle. They also visited what other orbiting object? Telstar communications satellite Nimbus weather satellite Gemini IX-A's alternate docking target Gemini VIII's Agena target vehicle

9. Which two astronauts comprised the crew of Gemini XI? Charles Conrad and William Anders Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon Edward White and William Anders John Young and Alan Bean

10. Gemini XII's pilot, Buzz Aldrin, set an American record for total EVA that wouldn't be eclipsed by Earth-orbiting astronauts until the space shuttle program. How long did Aldrin spend outside the spacecraft? 6 hours 7 hours 5.5 hours 4.5 hours