Gemini Gallery
The prime crew of the Gemini-Titan 3 mission, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom and John W. Young, April 13, 1964. Image credit: NASA
Astronauts Edward H. White II (left), Gemini-Titan 4 pilot; and James A. McDivitt, command pilot, May 31, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Gemini-Titan 5 Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr, (left) and L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., August 16, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 6 Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (left) and Walter M. "Wally" Schirra, Jr. during suiting up exercises, October 22, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Official portrait of Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman (right) and James A. Lovell, Jr., July 1965. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 8 Astronauts David R. Scott and Neil A. Armstrong pose with a model of the Gemini Spacecraft on November 4, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Official portrait of the Gemini 9 crew, Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan, January 1966. Image credit: NASA
Official portrait of the prime crew of the Gemini 10 mission, Astronauts John W. Young (left) and Michael Collins, July 1966. Image credit: NASA
Portrait of the Gemini 11 prime crew, Astronauts Charles Conrad, Jr. (right) and Richard F. Gordon, Jr., November 4, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Portrait of Gemini 12 Astronauts James A. Lovell, Jr., command pilot and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., pilot, September 1966. Image credit: NASA
View of the Agena Target Docking vehicle seen from the Gemini 8 spacecraft during rendezvous in space, at 45 feet, March 16, 1966. Image credit: NASA/SER/ASU
The Gemini 9 spacecraft, his umbilical cord (right), and the Earth as seen by Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan during his extravehicular activity, June 5, 1966. Image credit: NASA
An artist's concept cut-away of the design of the Gemini spacecraft, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot of the Gemini-9A spaceflight, is pictured outside of the spacecraft during his extravehicular activity (EVA), June 5, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 4 Astronaut Ed White during an Extravehicular Activity (EVA) over the Texas Coast, June 3, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 4 Astronaut Edward H. White II performs Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on June 3, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 12 pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. during an Extravehicular Activity, November 12, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., Gemini 11 pilot, prepares to open the spacecraft hatch to jettison used equipment, September 13, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Astronaut Michael Collins is photographed inside the spacecraft during the Gemini 10 mission, July 18, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini 9 command pilot, inside the spacecraft, June 5, 1966. Image credit: NASA
The Agena Target Docking vehicle seen from the Gemini 8 spacecraft just prior to docking, March 16, 1966. Image credit: NASA
View of the Gemini 7 spacecraft as seen from the Gemini 6 spacecraft on December 15, 1965. Image credit: NASA
The Augmented Target Docking Adapter, known as the "Angry Alligator," as photographed from the Gemini 9 spacecraft, June 3, 1966. Image credit: NASA
The Agena Target Docking Vehicle is docked to the Gemini 10 spacecraft, with Agena's display panel and glow from Agena's primary propulsion system visible. July 18, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 8 Astronaut David R. Scott trains with the maneuvering unit while weightless, February 18, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Gemini-Titan 9 Astronaut Eugene Cernan participates in extravehicular activity training, May 3, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 11 Astronaut Richard F. Gordon, Jr. attaches a tether line from his spacecraft to the Agena Target Docking Vehicle, September 14, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. removes the micrometeoroid package during Extravehicular Activity on the Gemini 12 mission, November 11, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Flight Control Center for the Gemini 1 mission, April 6, 1964. Image credit: NASA
The Gemini-Titan 2 launch vehicle lifts off on April 8, 1964. Image credit: NASA
Food packages of beef and gravy, peaches, strawberry cereal cubes, and beef sandwiches for use on the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, May 1, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini 7 command pilot, is seen performing visual acuity tests in space. December 1965. Image credit: NASA
A 14-day supply of food packets for the Gemini 7 space flight, December 1, 1965. Image credit: NASA
Astronauts James A. Lovell, front, and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. are inside the Gemini spacecraft during the Gemini 12 mission, November 12, 1966. Image credit: NASA
The Gemini 3 capsule is hoisted from the Atlantic Ocean by a large crane on board the U.S.S. Intrepid, March 23, 1965. Image credit: NARA
The Gemini-Titan 9 splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean, June 6, 1966. Image credit: NASA
Gemini 12 Astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin arrive aboard the recovery ship, U.S.S. Wasp, November 15, 1966. Image credit: NASA
A 100-foot tether line connects the Agena Target Docking Vehicle with the Gemini 11 spacecraft, September 14, 1966. Image credit: NASA
The Mollett Early Spaceflight Gallery at the Cosmosphere, Hutchinson, KS
From the first engines designed to reach the Moon to the first animals and humans in space and the spacecraft that carried them there, the Mollett Early Spaceflight Gallery brings the space race to life. Compare the Mercury, Vostok, Gemini and Voskhod programs--three of which are represented by flown spacecraft.
Experience the Early Spaceflight Gallery at the Cosmosphere here.
A Titan II rocket launched the Gemini X spacecraft on July 18, 1966. For three days, astronauts John Young and Michael Collins orbited the Earth performing EVAs and rendezvous and docking maneuvers. The crew and spacecraft returned to Earth on on July 21, 1966.
A Gemini G4-C space suit worn by Michael Collins during the Gemini X mission in July 1966.
Boots that would have been worn as part of the G4-C Gemini Spacesuit. Note the interior boot as well as the boot cover.
The Reaction Control System (RCS) engine was one of 12 that operated in tandem to power thrusters that controlled the pitch and yaw of the Gemini capsule.
The Reaction Control System (RCS) engine was one of 12 that operated in tandem to power thrusters that controlled the pitch and yaw of the Gemini capsule.
The Gemini program, known as the "bridge to the Moon," provided a testing ground for many technologies that would be necessary in order to reach the Moon. One such technology was the fuel cell. First used on the Gemini V mission, the fuel cell provided electricity to the spacecraft. While there were some issues at first, the fuel cell was deemed a success and incorporated into the design of the Apollo command and service module.