And Gemini would master its art for the first time. But early Gemini crews' efforts ... The mission's Agena-D target spacecraft, intended for launch ahead of the astronauts' capsule, exploded shortly ...

On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. This small capsule could carry two astronauts into space at a time. NASA created the Gemini program to help the U.S. get ...