1966 in spaceflight

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[edit] Launches

This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1966.

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Launch Date/Time Rocket Launch
Site		 Launch Contractor Payload Operator Orbit Mission/
Function		 Re-Entry/
Destruction		 Outcome Remarks
February 26
16:12 GMT		 Saturn IB (C-1B) LC-34 Cape Canaveral NASA Apollo Spacecraft (AS-201) NASA Sub-orbital Test Apollo Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle February 26, 1966 Successful First flight of Apollo Spacecraft and launch vehicle
March 16
15:00 GMT		 Atlas D LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GATV 5003 NASA LEO Gemini docking target. September 15, 1967 Successful Used by Gemini 8 and Gemini 10
March 16
16:41 GMT		 Titan II LC-19, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Gemini 8, 2 Astronauts NASA LEO Manned Orbital Flight March 17, 1966 Partial Failure First docking in space. (with GATV).
OAMS malfunction caused loss of control. Spacecraft became low on fuel after recovering. Terminated early.
May 17
15:12 GMT		 Atlas D LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GATV 5004 NASA LEO Gemini docking target. May 17, 1966 Failure Failed to reach orbit.
Intended for use by Gemini 9
June 1
15:00 GMT		 Atlas SLV-3 LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force ATDA 02186 NASA LEO Gemini docking target. June 11, 1966 Failure Fairing failed to separate
Intended for use by Gemini 9A
June 3
16:41 GMT		 Titan II LC-19, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Gemini 9A, 2 Astronauts NASA LEO Manned Orbital Flight June 6, 1966 Partial Failure Unable to complete primary objective - Docking with ATDA - due to ATDA payload fairing malfunction
July 5
14:53 GMT		 Saturn IB (C-1B) LC-37B, Cape Canaveral NASA (none) N/A N/A Test launch vehicle N/A Successful
July 18
20:39 GMT		 Atlas D LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GATV 5005 NASA LEO Gemini docking target. December 29, 1966 Successful Used by Gemini 10
July 18
22:20 GMT		 Titan II LC-19, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Gemini 10, 2 Astronauts NASA LEO Manned Orbital Flight July 21, 1966 Successful
August 25
17:15 GMT		 Saturn IB (C-1B) LC-34 Cape Canaveral NASA Apollo Spacecraft (AS-202) NASA Sub-orbital Test Apollo Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle August 25, 1966
18:48 GMT		 Successful
September 12
13:05 GMT		 Atlas D LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GATV 5006 NASA LEO Gemini docking target. December 30, 1966 Successful Used by Gemini 11
September 12
14:42 GMT		 Titan II LC-19, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Gemini 11, 2 Astronauts NASA LEO Manned Orbital Flight September 15, 1966 Successful Altitude record for manned Earth-Orbit flight
November 11
20:46 GMT		 Atlas D LC-14, Cape Canaveral US Air Force GATV 5001A NASA LEO Gemini docking target. December 23, 1966 Failure Failed to ignite.
Used by Gemini 12
November 11
20:46 GMT		 Titan II LC-19, Cape Canaveral US Air Force Gemini 12, 2 Astronauts NASA LEO Manned Orbital Flight 15 November 1966 Successful Final Gemini flight

[edit] Deep Space Rendez-vous in 1966


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1966		 Succeeded by
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