The Gemini had a backup thruster system, used only for reentry — and with only enough fuel for reentry. But Armstrong knew he didn’t have a choice; he switched to backup control, and began to ...
The Polaris Dawn mission to send humans to a 1,400 km orbit – higher than 1966's Gemini 11 – is set for ... A large chunk that survived reentry was found in Australia two years ago, and ...