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Gemini 5 was launched on August 21, 1965, with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad on board. During their 8 days in orbit, the crew circled the Earth 120 times. The mission was important for its medical experiments in the effects of long-term weightlessness. Gemini 5 set a new human spaceflight endurance record, exceeding the Soviet record of 5 days. Gemini 5 was also the first U.S. space mission to carry fuel cells, but their weak performance almost forced an early termination of the flight. Much of the flight had to be carried out in a powered-down configuration, resulting in the cancellation of a planned rendezvous test with an ejected radar pod. Later in the flight, Cooper and Conrad did rendezvous with a simulated target.

In 1967 NASA transferred Gemini 5 to the Smithsonian Institution, but it has been on exhibit in Houston since before that time.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed Astronaut Charles Conrad, Jr.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.
 Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
 Dimensions Overall: 10ft 10in. x 7ft 5in. (330.2 x 226.1cm)
 Materials Structure: Titanium; cylindrical section: beryllium alloy; conical section: Rene 41 (nickel-steel alloy); heat shield: silicone elastomer
 Inventory Number A19710156000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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