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Saturn IB AS-204
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Saturn IB AS-204 |
| Date of Image |
1968-01-01 |
| Full Description |
AS-204, the fourth Saturn IB launch vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), awaits its January 22, 1968 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida for the unmarned Apollo 5 mission. Primary mission objectives included the verification of the Apollo Lunar Module's (LM) ascent and descent propulsion systems and an evaluation of the S-IVB stage instrument unit performance. In all, nine Saturn IB flights were made, ending with the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in July 1975. |
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Crew members for first manne
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Crew members for first manned Apollo flight at unmanned mission launch |
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Two prime crew members of the first manned Apollo space flight were present at Cape Kennedy for the launch of the Apollo 5 (LM-1/Saturn 204) unmanned space mission. On left is Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., and on right is Astronaut R. Walter Cunningham. In background is the Apollo 5 stack at Launch Complex 37 ready for launch. |
| Date Taken |
1968-01-22 |
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Mating of Lunar Module-1 wit
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Mating of Lunar Module-1 with Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter-7 |
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Lunar Module-1 (LM-1)being moved into position for mating with Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter (SLA)-7 in the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations Building. LM-1 and SLA-7 are scheduled to be flown on the Apollo 5 (LM-1/Saturn 204) unmanned space mission. |
| Date Taken |
1967-11-22 |
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