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The Agena Target Vehicle (/ ə ˈ dʒ iː n ə /; ATV), also known as Gemini-Agena Target Vehicle (GATV), was an uncrewed spacecraft used by NASA during its Gemini program to develop and practice orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques, and to perform large orbital changes, in preparation for the Apollo program lunar missions. [1]
Agena Target Vehicle in space. The Agena Target Vehicle was based around the Agena-D, with equipment fitted to support use as a rendezvous and docking target for missions conducted as part of Project Gemini. It was equipped with a Bell Aerospace Model 8247 engine, which was qualified for up to 15 restarts. [2]
Gemini 9 Target Vehicles Agena: GATV-5004 Mass 3,252 kilograms (7,169 lb) Launch site LC-14 Launch date May 17, 1966 Launch time 15:12 UTC Destroyed 15:19 UTC
The Gemini spacecraft would have rendezvoused with stacked Centaur and Agena upper stages in low Earth orbit. [14] The Centaur would have placed the Gemini and Agena onto a circumlunar trajectory, along which they would coast until they reached the Moon. The Agena would then have been used to perform Lunar orbit insertion.
Gemini 11 used the rocket on its Agena target vehicle to raise its apogee to 853 miles (1,373 km), the highest Earth orbit ever reached by a crewed spacecraft at the time. [6] The perigee was 179 miles (288 km), and maximum velocity (at perigee) was 17,967 miles per hour (28,915 km/h). [ 5 ]
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This list may not reflect recent changes. Project Gemini; A. Advanced Gemini; Agena target vehicle; B. Big Gemini; Blue Gemini; Boilerplate (spaceflight) C.
Used on the Agena-B, it first flew on December 20, 1960 and last flight was on May 15, 1966. [9] Bell Model 8096: USAF designation XLR81-BA-11 and later, YLR81-BA-11. [4] [5] Main production version, used on the Agena-D. It added to the 8081 a titanium with molybdenum reinforcements nozzle extension, which enabled it to reach an I sp of 280 s ...