Question

astronomy/ history
why had the Agena reached space before Gemini 8?
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Answer 1

• It was then discovered that one of the 25-pound OAMS roll thrusters (roll thruster no. 8) on Gemini 8 had been firing continuously, causing the tumbling. Apparently it had short-circuited while being used to maneuver the Gemini-GATV combination and had stuck open.