flown missionSuccess

Saturn IB | Apollo 5

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 34 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Apollo 5
Type
Human Exploration
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

The Apollo 5 mission tested the Lunar Module in a space environment, in particular its descent and ascent engine systems, and its ability to separate the ascent and descent stages. The descent engine would become the first throttleable rocket engine fired in space.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Saturn IB
Family
Saturn
Variant
IB
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type
Government
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 34
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York