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Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Space Rocket History #60 – Gemini IV with James McDivitt and Edward White – Part 1
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
The success of Gus Grissom and John Young’s Gemini 3 flight paved the way for long duration space missions. The longest U.S. manned space flight to date was Gordon Cooper’s 34 hour Mercury flight. The Soviets, however, had four long duration flights to their credit, ranging from 70 to 119 hours. It was time for the US to attempt a long duration flight.
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