The NASA Agena Target Docking Vehicle drifts away after untethering from the Gemini-11 spacecraft September 12, 1966. The Gemini-11 spacecraft used the rocket on the Agena target vehicle to raise the altitude of its orbit to 850 miles over the Earth.


The NASA Agena Target Docking Vehicle drifts away after untethering from the Gemini-11 spacecraft September 12, 1966. The Gemini-11 spacecraft used the rocket on the Agena target vehicle to raise the altitude of its orbit to 850 miles over the Earth.


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Location: Earth Orbit
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