SPACE RACE: United States Creates World’s First Artificial Gravity

The United States beat the Soviet Union in the race to produce artificial gravity. During the Gemini 11 mission, artificial gravity was created by attaching the Gemini capsule to the Agena Target Vehicle with a 36 meter tether and then rotating the capsule around it.

The rotation rate was about 0.15 rpm. The Crew at a distance of 19 meters from the center of rotation experienced 0.0005g of artificial gravity.