December 23, 2024

On This Day in Space! Dec. 4, 1965: Gemini 7 launches on 1st orbital rendezvous mission

On Dec. 4, 1965, NASA launched the crewed Gemini 7 spacecraft on a two-week-long objective in low-Earth orbit. This was the fourth crewed flight of NASAs Gemini program and the 12th crewed mission for the United States.In Photos: Gemini 7 Makes 1st Crewed Rendezvous with Gemini 6AThe team of NASAs Gemini 7, Jim Lovell (left) and Frank Borman. (Image credit: NASA) NASA astronauts Jim Lovell and Frank Borman were aboard the Gemini 7 spacecraft.