Space Rocket History #57 - First Gemini Manned Mission - Gemini 3 with Gus Grissom and John Young

The precise scope of the Gemini 3 mission remained uncertain until very nearly the eve of flight. In April of 1963, the GT-3 mission directive was “to demonstrate and evaluate the capabilities of the spacecraft and launch vehicle system, and the procedures necessary for the support of future long-duration and rendezvous missions.† But, that was a broad scope and did not clearly specified how GT-3 would accomplish it objective…

Mission Patch

Young – Grissom

Water Training

Young & Grissom

John Young

Control Panel