Long Duration Missions

26 Mar
2020
March 26, 2020

Gemini 7: Two Weeks in the Front Seat of a Volkswagen

With the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) routinely spending six or more months in orbit, it is sometimes forgotten that only a few decades […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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24 Dec
2015
December 24, 2015

Christmas 2000 on the ISS

For avid fans of spaceflight, watching the holiday festivities on the International Space Station (ISS) has become a bit of a tradition in recent years. Remarkably, […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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15 Dec
2015
December 15, 2015

Rendezvous in Space: Gemini 6 and 7

This is the last in a series of articles on the historic Gemini 6 and 7 missions. The story about the original rendezvous and docking mission […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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4 Dec
2015
December 4, 2015

Rendezvous in Space: The Launch of Gemini 7

Today, spacecraft rendezvousing in orbit to support crews spending months at a time in space is fairly routine. But a half a century ago, the technology […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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21 Aug
2015
August 21, 2015

Eight Days or Bust: The Mission of Gemini 5

With the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) routinely spending six or more months in orbit, it is sometimes forgotten that only a few decades […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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3 Jun
2015
June 3, 2015

The Forgotten Mission of Gemini 4

When space enthusiasts think of the Gemini 4 mission, they automatically remember the historic first American spacewalk by Edward White. While an important achievement, this feat […]
Manned Spaceflight, Spaceflight
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24 Dec
2014
December 24, 2014

Christmas 1973 on Skylab

This season is witnessing yet another celebration of Christmas on board the International Space Station (ISS) which has been continuously occupied since November 2000 (see “Christmas […]
Astronomical Instruments, Astronomy, Manned Spaceflight, Solar System, Spaceflight
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