Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 8

Name: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 8
Start: 1966-03-16T15:00:03Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 16, 1966 at 03:00 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Test Target