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Agena Target Vehicle Launch

An Agena Target Vehicle atop its Atlas Launch vehicle is launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 14 at 10:15 am., May 17, 1966. The Agena was intended as a rendezvous and docking vehicle for the Gemini IX spacecraft. However, since the Agena failed to achieve orbit, the Gemini IX mission was postponed.

 

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Image Number: S66-34610

Date: May 17, 1966

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