The Gemini 8 Flight Journal

Before the launch

• Part 1: Atlas-Agena Launch
• Part 2: Gemini-Titan 8 Countdown

The flight

• Part 3: Gemini 8 launch and ascent to orbit
• Part 4: Settling in orbit
• Part 5: Orbit height adjustment
• Part 6: Phasing burn
• Part 7: Plane adjust burn
• Part 8: More height adjustment
• Part 9: Coelliptic maneuver
• Part 10: Chasing the Agena
• Part 11: Terminal Phase Initiation
• Part 12: Approaching the Agena
• Part 13: Rendezvous
• Part 14: Station-keeping
• Part 15: Docking
• Part 16: The tumble
• Part 17: After the tumble
• Part 18: Preparing for Retro
• Part 19: Retrofire
• Part 20: Reentry and landing

Post Flight

• Part 21: Recovery
• Part 22: Bound for Okinawa
• Part 23: Agena operations

Complete flight transcript

• Complete Gemini 8 flight transcript, air-ground and on board

• Gemini 8 Documents

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