AtlasAgena rocket launch for Gemini The Atlas booster was used to propel the Gemini Agena target vehicle GATV into space at UTC on th March The GATV was used to dock with the Gemini space capsule which was launched at UTC in Earth orbit Gemini was piloted by Neil Armstrong and David Scott and achieved the first rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft Following successful docking however the Gemini capsule began rolling uncontrollably The crew immediately undocked and made an emergency return to Earth just hours after launch The Agena remained in space until its orbit decayed at which point it reentered Earths atmosphere on th September Photographed at NASAs Cape Canaveral Air Force Station now Kennedy Space Centre in Florida USA
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