1965-F11
TDA 2 was the first Gemini target to be launched, aboard Agena 5002 in Oct 1965. The Agena had a Bell 8247 main engine with a Bell 8250 secondary propulsion system (SPS). The mission failed when the Agena exploded upon ignition. It is also referred to as GATV (Gemini Agena Target Vehicle) 5002. It was intended for use as the GTA 6 target, and that mission was cancelled after the launch failure; the GT 6A mission was flown instead in Dec 1965, rendezvousing with GT 7.
| TDA 2 mission events | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Oct 25 | 1500:04 | Launch by LC14 | |
| 1502:14 | T+2:10 BECO 59 km | ||
| 1502:07 | T+2:13 Booster sep | -5954 x 130 x 28.70 | |
| 1504:45 | T+4:41 SECO | ||
| 1505:07 | T+5:03 VECO | -4405 x 292 x 28.90 | |
| 1505:07 | T+5:03 Horizon sensor cover ejected | ||
| 1505:10 | T+5:06 Atlas sep, 190 km | ||
| 1505:53 | T+5:49 Agena SPS burn | ||
| 1506:13 | T+6:09 SPS cutoff | ||
| 1506:13 | Agena PPS TIG, 246 km, explosion | -4408 x 294 x 29.02 | |
| 1506:13 | PPS shutdown | ||
| 1506:19 | Loss of telemetry | ||
| 1507 | Apogee 294 km | ||
| 1512? | Reentry at around 28N 50W | ||
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