August 21, 2021
In 1965, Gemini V was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying astronauts Pete Conrad and Gordon ‘Gordo’ Cooper into orbit on an 8-day mission. More information about Gemini 8, its objectives and results, may be found here.
Gemini V Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (Right) Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr. (Left) and the launch of the Gemini V Mission. Credit: NASA