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Gemini 11 launched on
September 12 , 1966. The crew was Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon. Its
main purpose was to rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena target vehicle.
It also had to practice docking and do a spacewalk. A 30 meter line was
tied to the crafts during the spacewalk by Gordon. Gemini 11 made 44
orbits in 2 days and 23 hours, while at an altitude of 1368.9km.
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Quick
Facts
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| Lift
off: |
September
12, 1966 |
| Length
of mission: |
2
days 23hours 17minutes |
| Altitude: |
1368.9
km |
| Orbit: |
44 |
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