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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn IBLaunch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Apollo 5
Launched
January 22, 1968
Summary
Apollo 5 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn IB from Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 22, 1968. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 91st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 795th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Saturn IB flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Apollo 5 LM (LM-1). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- The Apollo 5 MissionTheConquestofSpace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 5th Saturn IB flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 91st launch1st this yearhumanity's 795th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Apollo 5 LM (LM-1)
Flown on Apollo 5
- Destination: LEO
- Mission length: 11 hours
Reentered Earths Atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Apollo 5 LM · NORAD 3106 · re-entered January 23, 1968
- Apollo 5 LM Descent Stage · NORAD 3107 · re-entered February 12, 1968
Saturn S-IVB-204 · re-entered January 23, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
8th launch from Launch Complex 34, 1st this year · 216th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
9 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
359 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo 5 launch?
Apollo 5 launched on January 22, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo 5?
Coverage: The Apollo 5 Mission. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Apollo 5?
Saturn IB, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn IB spec sheet
Where did Apollo 5 launch from?
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Apollo 5 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
How many satellites did Apollo 5 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Apollo 5 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo