Space Rocket History #53 - Gemini 2 - Part 1

The bright outlook that was prevalent in April turned dark in the late summer of 1964 when a series of natural disasters struck the Cape. First lightning, then hurricanes, damaged the Gemini 2 launch vehicle to delay its flight long past the scheduled time.  Even if the weather had been perfect, McDonnell’s difficulties in getting Spacecraft 2 ready to fly might have compromised the schedule on its own…

Mercury vs. Gemini

Retrograde Adapter

Ejection

First Stage of GLV-2

Instrumentation instead of Astronauts

Gemini 2 Launch