Timeline Wednesday 16 March 1966

Events on Wednesday 16 March 1966 1

• 1966 Gemini 8 completes first docking in space Mission aborted after a thruster malfunction nearly kills the crew On 16 March 1966, astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott achieved the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, linking Gemini 8 with an Agena target vehicle. A stuck thruster then sent the craft into a dangerous spin, forcing an emergency splashdown that Armstrong's quick response narrowly survived.