Launches 2
| Launch Date/Time | Rocket | Launch Site |
Launch Contractor | Payload | Operator | Orbit | Mission/ Function |
Re-Entry/ Destruction |
Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16 15:00 GMT |
Atlas D | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GATV 5003 | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | September 15, 1967 | Successful | Used by Gemini 8 and Gemini 10 |
| March 16 16:41 GMT |
Titan II | LC-19, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | Gemini 8, 2 Astronauts | NASA | LEO | Manned Orbital Flight | March 17, 1966 | Partial Failure | First docking in space. (with GATV). OAMS malfunction caused loss of control. Spacecraft became low on fuel after recovering. Terminated early. |
| May 17 15:12 GMT |
Atlas D | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GATV 5004 | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | May 17, 1966 | Failure | Failed to reach orbit. Intended for use by Gemini 9 |
| June 1 15:00 GMT |
Atlas SLV-3 | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | ATDA 02186 | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | June 11, 1966 | Failure | Fairing failed to separate Intended for use by Gemini 9A |
| June 3 16:41 GMT |
Titan II | LC-19, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | Gemini 9A, 2 Astronauts | NASA | LEO | Manned Orbital Flight | June 6, 1966 | Partial Failure | Unable to complete primary objective - Docking with ATDA - due to ATDA payload fairing malfunction |
| July 5 14:53 GMT |
Saturn IB (C-1B) | LC-37B, Cape Canaveral | NASA | (none) | N/A | N/A | Test launch vehicle | N/A | Successful | |
| July 18 20:39 GMT |
Atlas D | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GATV 5005 | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | December 29, 1966 | Successful | Used by Gemini 10 |
| July 18 22:20 GMT |
Titan II | LC-19, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | Gemini 10, 2 Astronauts | NASA | LEO | Manned Orbital Flight | July 21, 1966 | Successful | |
| August 25 17:15 GMT |
Saturn IB (C-1B) | LC-34, Cape Canaveral | NASA | Apollo Spacecraft (AS-202) | NASA | Sub-orbital | Test Apollo Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle | August 25, 1966 18:48 GMT |
Successful | |
| September 12 13:05 GMT |
Atlas D | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GATV 5006 | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | December 30, 1966 | Successful | Used by Gemini 11 |
| September 12 14:42 GMT |
Titan II | LC-19, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | Gemini 11, 2 Astronauts | NASA | LEO | Manned Orbital Flight | September 15, 1966 | Successful | Altitude record for manned Earth-Orbit flight |
| November 11 20:46 GMT |
Atlas D | LC-14, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | GATV 5001A | NASA | LEO | Gemini docking target. | December 23, 1966 | Failure | Failed to ignite. Used by Gemini 12 |
| November 11 20:46 GMT |
Titan II | LC-19, Cape Canaveral | US Air Force | Gemini 12, 2 Astronauts | NASA | LEO | Manned Orbital Flight | 15 November 1966 | Successful | Final Gemini flight |
Read more about this topic: 1966 In Spaceflight