Primary objective was to rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena
target vehicle (GATV-5003) launched on 3/16/1966 from Complex 14
(TLV-5302) and conduct EVA operations. Secondary objectives
included: Rendezvous and dock in 4th revolution. Perform
docked-vehicle maneuvers, Evaluate systems and conduct 10
experiments. Spacecraft weight: 3788kg. GATV-5003 Weight: 8097.
Launch:
March 16, 1966. 11:41:02.389. There was a one day delay in
launching the spacecraft due to minor problems with the spacecraft
and launch vehicle hardware.
Orbit:
Altitude: 298.7km (161.3 nm)
Inclination: 28.91 degrees
Orbits: 7
Duration: 0 Days, 10 hours, 41 min, 26 seconds
Distance: km
Landing:
March 17, 1966. Landing was at 25deg 13.8min North and 136deg 0min
East. Pacific Ocean. Recovered by the USS Mason (crew onboard in 3
hours).
Mission Highlights:
Gemini-VIII
successfully docked with Gemini Agena target vehicle GATV-6 hours 34
min after liftoff. Because of problems with the spacecraft control
system, the crew was forced to undock after approximately 30 min.
The spacecraft-target vehicle combination had begun to encounter
increasing yaw and roll rates. The crew regained control of their
spacecraft by using the reentry control system, which prompted an
early landing in a secondary landing area in the Pacific. No EVA was
performed.
The failure was caused by an electrical short in control system.
Docking and re-rendezvous secondary objectives were not achieved due
to the shortened mission.
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