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The Gemini 7 mission, part of NASA's Gemini program, was a 1965 manned spaceflight that achieved several milestones, including a 14-day endurance flight which set a new duration record at the time, and demonstrated long-duration human spaceflight's feasibility. Commanded by veteran astronaut Frank Borman and piloted by James Lovell, the mission also included the first space rendezvous with its sister ship, Gemini 6A, marking a critical step forward in NASA's lunar ambitions. The spacecraft orbited the Earth 206 times, covering over 3.5 million miles, and provided extensive data on the effects of extended space travel on the human body, significantly contributing to the understanding and development of future missions. Gemini 7's successful execution and return were pivotal in the overall Gemini program, influencing the techniques and objectives of subsequent Apollo missions to the moon.