Mission Parameters
- Mass: 3,605 kilograms (7,950 lb)
- Perigee: 162 kilometres (101 mi)
- Apogee: 350.1 kilometres (217.5 mi)
- Inclination: 32.61°
- Period: 89.59 min
- REP (Radar Evaluation Pod) sub-satellite:
On August 21, 1965 at 16:07:15 UTC, the REP was released into orbit from the Gemini 5 spacecraft.
Read more about this topic: Gemini 5
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