Gemini 7 launched on December 4, 1965, from Cape Kennedy, Florida, carrying astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell into low Earth orbit. The mission's primary objective was to evaluate the challenges of extended space travel, as the crew was set to remain in space for 14 days. The spacecraft was equipped with technology to gather data on life support systems, essential for future longer missions, such as Apollo flights to the Moon. As part of its objectives, Gemini 7 would also serve as a reference target for the upcoming Gemini 6A mission. This would be a significant test of coordinated, precise maneuvers in space; the first of its kind for human spaceflight.During the mission, Borman and Lovell orbited Earth 206 times. They conducted a variety of experiments and collected data on their physiological responses to prolonged weightlessness and confinement. The mission proved that astronauts could endure longer flights, paving the way for Apollo 8 which would orbit the Moon in 1968. Gemini 7's successful flight was integral to validating concepts in rendezvous techniques and space travel dynamics, crucial for future lunar missions.