1969 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Apollo 9

successSaturn V | Apollo 9

Apollo 9 was commanded by James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The mission tested the LM engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers.

Overview

Date / time: March 3, 1969 at 04:00 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A
Mission: Apollo 9
Mission type: Human Exploration
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 3