News 50 years ago: Gemini 1

[Urwumpe]

50 years and 1 hours ago, Gemini 1 lifted off unmanned into its simple first unmanned test flight... and nobody seems to remember it.

Not even NASA. I am disappointed.

 

[Pipcard]

The manned flight is of course, more significant.

 

[MattBaker]

The manned flight is of course, more significant.

The manned flight could have never happened without unmanned testing.
Then again: Apollo couldn't have happened without Gemini.

 

[Mantis]

I have always had a soft spot for Gemini....specially since it was designed by a Canadian!

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Chamberlin"]Jim Chamberlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

He came to NASA after the cancellation of the 30 years ahead of it's time Avro Arrow Mach 2+ Interceptor aircraft.

 

[NukeET]

50 years and 1 hours ago, Gemini 1 lifted off unmanned into its simple first unmanned test flight... and nobody seems to remember it.

Not even NASA. I am disappointed.

But it is remembered here on this forum...and, by you.