Status
Success
GATV 5003
Launch Time
Wed Mar 16, 1966 15:00 UTC
Wed Mar 16, 1966 15:00 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
GATV 5003
The Agena Target Vehicle (ATV,ədʒiːnə), also known as Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle (GATV) was an uncrewed spacecraft used by NASA during its Gemini program to develop and practice orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques and to perform large orbital changes, in preparation for the Apollo program lunar missions.
Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-14, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1966
21st orbital launch attempt
Atlas-Agena
65th mission
3rd mission of 1966
49th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission