Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:39:00

Monday July 18, 1966

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Used as the docking target for Gemini 10.

GATV 5005

Wiki

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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D

Active 1964 to 1967


Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,825 kg

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-14

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

14 days 23 hours

Stats

Atlas-Agena


75th

Mission

13th

Mission of 1966

1966


72nd

Orbital launch attempt