Name: The Lost Missions of Gemini
Start: 2020-12-12T12:25:00-0600
End: 2020-12-12T13:25:00-0600

“As long as we are a single-planet species, we are vulnerable to extinction by a planet-wide catastrophe, natural or self-induced. Once we become a multi-planet species, our chances to live long and prosper will take a huge leap skyward.” – David Grinspoon

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Saturday December 12, 2020 12:25pm - 1:25pm CST

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In addition to the NASA missions that perfected the technologies required for the Apollo lunar program, the Gemini spacecraft was considered for many other missions. Some of these involved a few upgrades, while others proposed highly modified variants of the basic Gemini capsule and adaptor. Most of these proposals never got past the study phase, but a few got to the mock-up stage or even the beginning of fabrication of flight hardware (e.g., MOL). The objective of this paper is to take a fresh look at the little-known Gemini applications, who sponsored them, and how they related to other contemporary space projects.

To learn more visit https://lostgeminimissions.wordpress.com.

Speakers

Michael Mackowski

Founder, St. Louis Space Frontier

Mike is receiving a Gateway to Space award.

Michael J. Mackowski is a retired spacecraft engineer whose career spanned 45 years. He has worked on such programs as Landsat 8, the Fermi and Swift gamma ray observatories, the Iridium communications satellite constellation, several other NASA science satellites, and the Space Shuttle... Read More →

Saturday December 12, 2020 12:25pm - 1:25pm CST
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Gateway to Space 2020

Michael Mackowski

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