| Mission Insignia | |
|---|---|
| Mission Statistics | |
| Mission: | Gemini XII |
| Number of Crew Members: | 2 |
| Launch: | 11 November, 1966 20:46:33.419 UTC Cape Canaveral LC19 |
| Landing: | 15 November, 1966 6:46:31 UTC 24.58 N, 69.95 W |
| Duration: | 3 days, 2 hours 34 minutes, 31 seconds |
| Orbits: | 59 |
| Distance: | 2,574,950 km |
Crew
The crew of Gemini 12 were Jim Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Lovell had flown once before on Gemini 7; Aldrin was on his first flight.
Objectives
Gemini 12 was designed to perform rendezvous and docking with the Agena target vehicle, to conduct three ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) operations, to conduct a tethered stationkeeping exercise, to perform docked maneuvers using the Agena propulsion system to change orbit, and demonstrate an automatic reentry.Experiments
The 14 scientific experiments were (1) frog egg growth under zero-g, (2) synoptic terrain photography, (3) synoptic weather photography, (4) nuclear emulsions, (5) airglow horizon photography, (6) UV astronomical photography, and (7) dim sky photography. Two micrometeorite collection experiments, as well as three space phenomena photography experiments, were not fully completed. Reentry
The capsule was controlled on reentry by computer and splashed down 4.8 kilometers from its target.Insignia
Capsule Location
The capsule is on display at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland.External links
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