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Titan II GLV

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An American launch vehicle adapted from the Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile to carry NASA's two-seat Gemini spacecraft. It launched all twelve Gemini missions between 1964 and 1966, the program that proved rendezvous, docking and extravehicular activity ahead of Apollo.

Facts
Vehicle Class
Medium-lift expendable crewed launch vehicle 1
Manufacturer
Martin Marietta 1
First Flight Date
1965-03-23 2
Date of the first crewed flight, Gemini 3; an uncrewed qualification flight preceded it in 1964.
Status
Retired after the Gemini program concluded in 1966, with a perfect crewed flight-safety record. 2
Stages
1
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2. NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
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