Project Gemini

Project Gemini was NASA's manned spaceflight program in the early 1960s, aimed at developing space travel techniques needed for Apollo missions to the Moon. It focused on testing spacecraft systems, spacewalking, docking, and long-duration missions in low Earth orbit. The program successfully demonstrated critical skills like astronauts extravehicular activity (spacewalking) and orbital rendezvous, which were essential for lunar exploration. Overall, Gemini served as a crucial stepping stone, bridging the gap between Mercury and Apollo, and laid the groundwork for humans to safely travel to and land on the Moon.