Apollo 5
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Apollo 5, also known as AS-204, was the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module that would later carry astronauts to the surface of the Moon. The Saturn IB rocket bearing the LM lifted off fr
Lunar Module 1 being mated to the Spacecraft–LM adapter (SLA-7) in preparation for launch as Apollo 5
LM-1 is delivered by Super Guppy aircraft, June 23, 1967
Apollo 5's Saturn IB on the launchpad
Director of Flight Operations Christopher C. Kraft (left) and Manned Spaceflight Center director Robert R. Gilruth in Mission Control during Apollo 5
Saturn IB
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The Saturn IB was an American launch vehicle commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the Apollo program. It uprated the Saturn I by replacing the S-IV second stage, with
Apollo 5
…also known as AS-204, was the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) that would later carry astronauts to the surface of the Moon. The Saturn IB rocket bearing the LM lifted off from Cape Kennedy on January 22, 1968. The mission was successful, though due to programming problems an alternate…
Three launch configurations of the Apollo Saturn IB rocket: no spacecraft (AS-203), command and service module (AS-202), and Lunar Module (Apollo 5)
Diagram of the S-IB first stage of the Saturn IB rocket
Diagram of the S-IVB second stage of the Saturn IB
The instrument unit, which controlled the Saturn IB and Saturn V