Editing Earth orbit rendezvous (section)

==Gemini and Agena target vehicle==
The [[Agena target vehicle]] (ATV) was used for testing Earth orbit rendezvous in the NASA [[Gemini Program]]. [[Gemini 6]] and [[Gemini 7]] rendezvoused in orbit in 1965, but without Agena. Next, [[Gemini 8]] successfully docked  with the Agena on March 16, 1966. The Agena-Gemini rendezvous also achieved other objectives in later Gemini launches, including docked orbital maneuvering ([[Gemini 10]] and [[Gemini 11]]), inspection of the abandoned Gemini 8 ATV (Gemini 10) and space walks ([[Gemini 12]]).<ref>{{Cite book |title=Spaceflight : the complete story from Sputnik to shuttle -- and beyond|last=Sparrow|first=Giles|date=2007|publisher=Dorling Kindersley |isbn=9781405318181|location=London|pages=110|oclc=124970031}}</ref>