Beskrivning : Cap Canaveral post stamp and Agena 8 target.

The Gemini Agena Target Vehicle was designed to be launched into Earth orbit prior to a Gemini mission and used for rendezvous and docking practice. The GATV
had a docking cone at the forward end into which the nose of the Gemini spacecraft
could be inserted and held with docking latches. The GATV was a 6 meter long
cylinder with a diameter of 4.9 meters. The primary and secondary propulsion
systems were at the back end of the target vehicle with the attitude control gas
tanks and the main propellant tanks.

USA 270 - image retouchée ?

Sida : future · Ref: USA  270 

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Rymdhändelse :

GATV 8 · GEMINI 8 AGENA TARGET · ATLAS SLV 3