Launched between 1964 and 1966, the two-man Gemini program built on the lessons learned in the one-man Mercury missions and expanded them to prepare for the Apollo moon missions.
Consider these key achievements of the Gemini program:
- First American Spacewalk / EVA
- Rendezvous and Docking
- Long-duration Spaceflight
- Precision Reentry and Landing (Watering!)
- Improved computer guidance
- Development of Reliable Fuel Cells for Electricity and Water
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