Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Gemini V
Gemini 5 doubled the U.S space-flight record of the Gemini 4 mission to eight days, the length of time it would take to fly to the Moon, land and return. This was possible due to new fuel cells that generated enough electricity to power longer missions, a pivotal innovation for future Apollo flights, instead of the chemical batteries used on previous manned spacecraft.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,605.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
LC-19, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1965
76th orbital launch attempt
Titan II
5th mission
4th mission of 1965
5th successful mission