LIFTOFF - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6 - ATLAS/AGENA - CAPE

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LIFTOFF - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-6 - ATLAS/AGENA - CAPE

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S65-56161 (25 Oct. 1965) --- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched an Atlas/Agena vehicle at 10 a.m. (EST) on Oct. 25, 1965, from Pad 14. Intended as a rendezvous target vehicle in the Gemini-6 mission, the Agena failed to achieve orbit, and the Gemini-6 mission was scrubbed. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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