Gemini V Launched August 21, 1965 with two astronauts: L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. and Charles “Pete” Conrad, Jr. The mission Duration was 7 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes, 14 seconds. Gemini 5 doubled the U.S space-flight record of the Gemini 4 mission to eight days, the length of time it would take to fly to the Moon, land and return. This was possible due to new fuel cells that generated enough electricity to power longer missions, a pivotal innovation for future Apollo flights. | picture Les Spearman