Gemini 2 was originally scheduled for launch on December 9, 1964. As the countdown reached zero, the stage one engines ignited, but the Malfunction Detection System detected a problem due to a loss of hydraulic pressure. This led to an automatic shutdown of the engines approximately one second after ignition.
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| A "Centennial" cover for Gemini 2, postmarked at Cape Canaveral on December 9, 1964. |
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| Photo: A Gemini spacecraft model undergoing tests in the testing chamber at the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation space center on August 6, 1964. |
