Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 9

Name: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | GATV 9
Start: 1966-05-17T15:15:03Z
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: May 17, 1966 at 03:15 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