![[AUTO] Saturn IB - image](/media?u=https%3A%2F%2Fthespacedevs-prod.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fsaturn2520ib_image_20190222030046.jpeg&w=1600)
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn IBLaunch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Apollo AS-201
Launched
February 26, 1966
Summary
Apollo AS-201 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn IB from Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 26, 1966. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 77th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 1st Saturn IB flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was Apollo CSM-009 (CSM-009).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 1st Saturn IB flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 77th launch3rd this year
Spacecraft
Apollo CSM-009 (CSM-009)
Apollo CSM used for the AS-201 flight and drop tests. Currently on display at the Strategic Air and Space Museum near Offutt Air Force Base in Ashland, Nebraska.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: 1 hour
The Apollo spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Flight preview
About this launch
Suborbital uncrewed test flight of the Apollo CSM and Saturn IB launch vehicle.
Pad
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
5th launch from Launch Complex 34, 1st this year · 161st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
9 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo AS-201 launch?
Apollo AS-201 launched on February 26, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo AS-201?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Apollo AS-201?
Saturn IB, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn IB spec sheet
Where did Apollo AS-201 launch from?
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Apollo AS-201 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Apollo AS-201 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo