Gemini 7 held the record for the longest space flight until Soyuz 9 in June 1970, and was the longest crewed space flight in U.S. history until the Skylab 2 mission of May and June 1973. …

Nov 18, 2025 · Gemini VII was the fourth crewed Earth-orbiting spacecraft of the Gemini series, having been launched before Gemini VI-A. It carried astronauts Frank Borman and James …

Still considered a long-duration flight, Gemini 7 rivals even the Space Shuttle in terms of length of stay in orbit for a single vehicle.

Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell were launched into orbit aboard this spacecraft, Gemini VII, on December 4, 1965. Their primary mission was to show that humans could live …

Gemini 7 held the record for the longest space flight until Soyuz 9 in June 1970, and was the longest crewed space flight in U.S. history until the Skylab 2 mission of May and June 1973. …

Far surpassing the Gemini 5 flight, Gemini 7 set a manned spaceflight endurance record that would endure for years. The incredibly boring mission, was made more uncomfortable by the …

Dec 15, 2025 · Gemini 7 remained in orbit until 18 December. The two-man Gemini spacecraft was built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, the same company that …

On December 4, 1965, NASA launched Gemini 7, a pivotal mission in its Gemini program, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell embarked on what would …

Dec 4, 2025 · At precisely 13:30 UTC, the Gemini 7 spacecraft was launched from Cape Kennedy Air Force Station in Florida. This was not just another space flight; it marked a pivotal moment …

NASA instead decided to launch Gemini 7 first, with Frank Borman and James A Lovell Jr. completing a 14-day mission. The mission had two goals: to study the long-term effects of …