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Gemini VIII launched #OTD in 1966 to conduct the first ever docking in space. The docking went smoothly, but a critical failure necessitated an immediate abort of the mission.

Read about Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott's wild ride: https://go.nasa.gov/3JyLhZQ
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Gemini's First Docking Turns to Wild Ride in Orbit

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