National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apollo 9

Saturn V

SUCCESS
Success

Monday, March 3, 1969 · 16:00 UTC

Mission

/01

Apollo 9 was commanded by James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The mission tested the LM engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers.

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Saturn V

Variant: V

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608° N, 80.604° W

4

Pad Launches

4

Location Launches

98

Agency Launches

23

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