On Aug. 29, 1965, NASA's Gemini 5 mission ended with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad splashing down after nearly eight days in orbit, setting a new spaceflight duration record and proving that humans could survive in space long enough for future lunar missions.
Gemini 5 astronauts return to Earth after setting spaceflight duration record in 1965
On Aug. 29, 1965, NASA's Gemini 5 mission ended with astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad splashing down after nearly eight days in orbit, setting a new spaceflight duration record and proving that humans could survive in space long enough for future lunar missions.
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