Saturn IB | Apollo 5
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Saturn IB · Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 91st launch · 1st this year · humanity's 795th orbital launch attempt
January 22, 1968Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 22, 22:48 – Jan 22, 22:48 UTC
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Apollo 5
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.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- The Apollo 5 Mission — TheConquestofSpace
