On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] ...

On March 23, 1965, NASA launched Gemini III, the first crewed mission of Project Gemini, testing spacecraft maneuverability ...

On March 23, 1965, NASA astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young made history as the first crew to fly aboard the Gemini spacecraft, launching on the Gemini III mission and ushering in a new era of human ...

With 12 flights designed to finetune NASA's spaceflight procedures, the Gemini program followed Project Mercury and was an essential precursor to the Apollo program. While the Mercury program proved ...