Movie #: Title:   Year: 1965         IMDB mediatype
Genre: Director:     IMDB   Rating:      Box Set? box set?

FileNameRunTimeFileSize(MB)
0880 Gemini Bridge To The Moon.mp40:00739
0880 Gemini III March 23 1965.mp40:00128
0880 Gemini IV June 3 1965.mp40:00672
0880 Gemini V August 21 1965.mp40:00305
0880 Gemini VI JDecember 15 1965.mp40:00602
0880 Gemini VII December 4 1965.mp40:00515
0880 Gemini VIII March 16 1966.mp40:00315
0880 Gemini IX June 3 1966.mp40:00701
0880 Gemini X July 18 1966.mp40:00346
0880 Gemini XI September 12 1966.mp40:00450
 Total Time:0:00Total Size:4773
Actors & their characters
Frank BormanFilter 
Neil ArmstrongFilter 
Edwin I. (Buzz) AldrinFilter 
Michael CollinsFilter 
Gus GrissomFilter 
John W. YoungFilter 
James McDivittFilter 
Ed WhiteFilter 
Gordon CooperFilter 
Pete ConradFilter 

Synopsis

Each mission is broken down with footage from the spacecraft preparation, launch, on-board film, and recovery. Unlike other Spacecraft sets, there's an original documentary, an hourlong survey of Gemini written by Andrew Chaikin. The documentary certainly whets one's appetite for the rest of the set, but perhaps only the true space junky will want to watch footage from two unmanned missions, a lengthy look at the archaic instrumental panel, and a flight or two that seem like a repeat of a previous mission. --Doug Thomas

The Gemini 3 mission took place on March 23, 1965 (3 orbits, altitude 224 km), representing an important step in the development of the American space program by lofting astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom into space for almost five hours.

The Gemini 4 mission took place on Jun 3-7, 1965 (62 orbits, altitude 296 km), carrying astronauts James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White. It's primary objectives: Evaluate effects of prolonged space flight. Evaluate procedures for crew rest and work cycles, eating schedules, and realtime flight planning. Demonstrate and evaluate EVA and control by use of HHMU and tether.

The Geminin 5 mission took place on 21-29 August 1965 (120 orbits, altitude 349 km), carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles "Pete" Conrad. The flight was designed to last eight days and test rendezvous procedures.

The Geminin 6 mission took place on 15-16 December 1965 (16 orbits, altitude 311 km), carrying astronauts Commander Wally Schirra and rookie pilot Tom Stafford. Their original mission flight plan was to attempt the first ever docking and rendezvous in space. On October 25th 1965 the target vehicle, known as Atlas/Agena failed to make orbit and so the crew of Gemini 6 were suddenly presented with a totally revised and audacious flight plan. The long duration Gemini 7 mission was already scheduled for launch and so the crew of Gemini 6 were told that NASA would attempt a double manned mission and rendezvous.

The Geminin 7 mission took place on 04-18 December 1965 (206 orbits, altitude 327 km), carrying astronauts Commander Frank Borman and pilot James A. Lovell. Some of the more essential facts of space flight were first explored on this 14-day mission. The duration of the Gemini 7 flight was almost twice as long as the previous record time in orbit, and was calculated to be at least as long as a flight to the Moon, landing and return would require.

The Geminin 8 mission took place on 16-17 March 1966 (7 orbits, altitude 298 km), carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. The primary mission objectives were to perform rendezvous and four docking tests with the Agena target vehicle and to execute an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) experiment.

The Geminin 9 mission took place on 3-6 June 1966 (47 orbits, altitude 311 km), carrying astronauts Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene A. Cernan. Primary objective was to perform rendezvous and docking and conduct EVA.

The Geminin 10 mission took place on 18-21 July 1966 (43 orbits, altitude 753 km), carrying astronauts John Young and Michael Collins. Its primary purpose was to conduct rendezvous and docking tests with the Agena target vehicle.

The Geminin 11 mission took place on 12-15 September 1966 (44 orbits, altitude 1368 km), carrying astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard F. Gordon. Objective was to rendezvous and dock with Gemini Agena target vehicle which was launched 9/12/66 in 1st revolution. Practice docking, Perform EVA. Conduct 11 experiments, Maneuver while docked (high apogee excursion), Conduct tethered vehicle test, Demonstrate automatic reentry.

The Geminin 12 mission took place on 11-15 November 1966
(59 orbits, altitude 301 km), carrying astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin. Primary object was rendezvous and docking and to evaluate EVA. Secondary objective included: Tethered vehicle operation, perform 14 experiments, rendezvous and dock in 3rd revolution, demonstrate automatic reentry, perform docked maneuvers, practice docking, conduct system tests and to park Gemini Agena target vehicle in 555.6 km orbit.  

More Info

Mankind's greatest adventure is remembered for the digital age. The DVD format changed the way we look at movies and especially TV series, with massive complete-season sets. That concept is spectacularly taken one-step further with Spacecraft Films' definitive collections of the Gemini and Apollo space missions, stuffing in nearly every scrap of TV transmissions and on-board footage. The three disc sets use the full functions of the DVD format; see a liftoff in six different angles (some remixed with 5.1 sound) or listen to a mixture of air-to-ground communications, official NASA narration, or post-flight debriefings, most often carefully synched to the exact moment of footage seen.