NASA Photo ID: S66-34610 File Name: 10074351.jpg
Film Type: 120mm Date Taken: 05/17/66
Title: Agena Target Vehicle atop Atlas Launch vehicle launched from KSC
Description:
An Agena Target Vehicle atop its Atlas Launch vehicle is launched from the
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 14 at 10:15 am.m., May 17, 1966.
The Agena was intended as a rendezvous and docking vehicle for the Gemini 9
spacecraft. However, since the Agena failed to achieve orbit, the Gemini 9
mission was postponed.
Subject terms:
ATLAS LAUNCH VEHICLES
FLORIDA
GEMINI 9 FLIGHT
GEMINI PROJECT
LAUNCHING PADS
LAUNCHING SITES
LIFTOFF (LAUNCHING)
TARGETS
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