What was the goal of Project Gemini?
Lunar landing
Extended spaceflight
Space rendezvous and docking
Space station construction
Answer
The objective of Project Gemini, NASA's second human spaceflight program, was to achieve space rendezvous and docking, essential maneuvers for future lunar missions. Project Gemini paved the way for human exploration of the moon by demonstrating proficiency in long-duration space flights, spacewalks, and orbital maneuvers, laying the foundation for the more ambitious Apollo missions that followed.
Beyond the Earth's Horizon: The Wally Schirra Astronaut Quiz
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