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Project Gemini (U.S.)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1961 - 1966

Historical Information

Project Gemini was the second program designed by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) for human spaceflight. The main task of Project Gemini was to create the groundwork for Project Apollo and a successful moon landing. Using a two-astronaut crew, ten crews and 16 astronauts were able to fly low Earth orbit missions.

Citation:
"Project Gemini." Wikipedia.org. Accessed August 31, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gemini

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Neil A. Armstrong papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates: 1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012

James R. Hansen papers on Neil Armstrong

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 183
Scope and Contents The James R. Hansen Papers on Neil Armstrong comprise the materials used to write First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the only official biography of Armstrong. A Professor of History at Auburn University, James Hansen was authorized by Armstrong to write the biography in 2002. Between 2002 and 2004, Hansen compiled the materials presented here in preparation for the book's publication. Interviews conducted with Armstrong's primary professional and...
Dates: 1955-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 2002-2005; Other: Date acquired: 09/12/2011