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1. Gemini III, the first of the manned Gemini missions, took place on March 23, 1965. How many orbits did astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young make during that flight?
2. Which of the following statements about the Gemini IV mission is false?
3. Gemini V, launched in August, 1965, was the first American manned spacecraft to utilize what source of power?
4. The mission of Gemini VI-A nearly ended in disaster for astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford. What happened that nearly doomed the mission?
5. Which two astronauts flew the record-breaking 14 day mission of Gemini VII?
6. Gemini VIII, in March, 1966, marked the first successful rendezvous and docking with an Agena target vehicle. But what other distinction in America's spacefaring history did astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott accomplish during this mission?
7. Trouble plagued Gemini IX-A at various phases before and during its June, 1966 mission. Which of the following statements about Gemini IX-A is FALSE?
8. The Gemini X crew didn't just rendezvous and dock with their Agena target vehicle. They also visited what other orbiting object?
9. Which two astronauts comprised the crew of Gemini XI?
10. Gemini XII's pilot, Buzz Aldrin, set an American record for total EVA that wouldn't be eclipsed by Earth-orbiting astronauts until the space shuttle program. How long did Aldrin spend outside the spacecraft?
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