Gemini 11 Press Kit - heroicrelics Mirror

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20546wo 2-41 55TELS' WO 3-6925'-RELEASE NO: 66-226September 2, 1966THREF: -DAYGEMINI 11MISSION SETThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration willlaunch Gemini I1 and its Agena Target Vehicle no earlierthan Sept. 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla.The three-day mission will include rendezvous anddocking with the Agena during the spacecraft's initialrevolution, use of a power tool to perform work tasks duringextravehicular activity, and maneuvering the spacecraft toan apogee of 865 miles,Other activities to be performed as time and propellantallow are station-keeping by tethering the spacecraft to theAgena, completion of 12 experiments, some of which will beconducted during a mcx~ than two-hour standup EVA,andadditional docking practice.The controlled reentry will be hllg automatic. Reentrycontrol commands wS11 be computed and executed by the onboardsys terns.-more -8/24/66