{"product_id":"project-gemini-paperback","title":"Project Gemini - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTd Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbark on a thrilling journey through one of NASA's most pivotal space programs in \"Project Gemini: The Bridge to the Moon.\" Spanning twelve missions over five transformative years, Project Gemini was the crucial link between the early manned spaceflights of Project Mercury and the monumental achievements of Apollo. This comprehensive chronology delves into the intricacies of each mission, highlighting the technological advancements and human ingenuity that propelled America toward the moon.\u003cbr\u003eThe constellation for which the project was named, Gemini, is commonly pronounced \/ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ\/, rhyming with \"eye.\" However, NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center, including the astronauts, adopted the pronunciation \/ˈdʒɛmɪni\/, rhyming with \"knee.\" In 1965, NASA's public affairs office declared \"Jeh'-mih-nee\" as the official pronunciation. This became widely recognized, especially during Gus Grissom's communications as Houston capsule communicator for Ed White's historic spacewalk on Gemini 4.\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1964 to 1967, Project Gemini served as a proving ground for advanced spaceflight techniques and astronaut training. Each mission, launched atop the Titan II rocket-a repurposed Cold War missile-pushed the boundaries of human space exploration. The Gemini spacecraft, though similar in appearance to its predecessor, the Mercury capsule, offered significantly enhanced capabilities, facilitating unprecedented achievements in space.\u003cbr\u003eWitness the remarkable first American spacewalk by Ed White on June 3, 1965, tethered to the Gemini 4 spacecraft by a 7.6-meter umbi\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265350480093,"sku":"9798224841974","price":62.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/V1xY9JA-mt9798224841974.webp?v=1785166222","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/project-gemini-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}