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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Name of Image:
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Apollo 9 Launch
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Apollo 9 Launch
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Full Description:
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The launch of the Apollo 9 (Saturn V launch vehicle, SA-504), with astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart, took place on March 3, 1968. The Apollo 9 spacecraft, in the lunar mission configuration, was tested in Earth orbit. The mission was designed to rehearse all the steps and reproduce all the events of the Apollo 11 mission with the exception of the lunar touchdown, stay, and liftoff. The command and service modules, and the lunar module were used in flight procedures identical to those that would later take similar vehicles to the Moon, and a landing. The flight mechanics, mission support systems, communications, and recording of data were tested in a final round of verification. Astronauts Scott and Schweickart conducted Extravehicular Activity during this mission.
Full_Description
The launch of the Apollo 9 (Saturn V launch vehicle, SA-504), with astronauts James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart, took place on March 3, 1968. The Apollo 9 spacecraft, in the lunar mission configuration, was tested in Earth orbit. The mission was designed to rehearse all the steps and reproduce all the events of the Apollo 11 mission with the exception of the lunar touchdown, stay, and liftoff. The command and service modules, and the lunar module were used in flight procedures identical to those that would later take similar vehicles to the Moon, and a landing. The flight mechanics, mission support systems, communications, and recording of data were tested in a final round of verification. Astronauts Scott and Schweickart conducted Extravehicular Activity during this mission.
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Date of Image:
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1968-03-03
Date_of_Image
1968-03-03
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Category:
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Saturn Apollo Program
Category
Saturn Apollo Program
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term:
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Launch
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term:
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Saturn V
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term:
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Apollo 9
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facet_who:
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David R. Scott
facet_who
David R. Scott
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facet_what:
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Earth
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Earth
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facet_what:
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Moon
facet_what
Moon
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facet_what:
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Saturn
facet_what
Saturn
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Apollo 11
facet_what
Apollo 11
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Apollo 9
facet_what
Apollo 9
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Saturn
facet_where
Saturn
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facet_where:
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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facet_when:
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March 3, 1968
facet_when
March 3, 1968
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facet_when_year:
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1968
facet_when_year
1968
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
Reference_Number
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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6901356
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NIX #:
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MSFC-6901356
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MSFC Negative Number:
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6901356
MSFC_Negative_Number
6901356
MSFC Negative Number
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-6901356
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SPD-MARSH-6901356
UID
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original url:
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original_url
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