Apollo 5
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| Mission name | Apollo 5 | ||||
| Lunar Module | LM-1 | ||||
| Spacecraft mass | 14,360 kilograms (31,700 lb) | ||||
| Crew size | Unmanned | ||||
| Booster | Saturn IB SA-204 | ||||
| Launch pad | Complex 37B Cape Canaveral AFS Florida, USA |
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| Launch date | January 22, 1968 22:48:09 UTC |
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| Landing | {{{landing}}} | ||||
| Mission duration | 11 h 10 m | ||||
| Number of orbits | 7.58 | ||||
| Apogee | 222 kilometres (120 nmi) | ||||
| Perigee | 167 kilometres (90 nmi) | ||||
| Orbital period | 88.4 m | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 31.63° | ||||
| Distance traveled | ~300,000 kilometres (160,000 nmi) | ||||
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Apollo 5 was the first unmanned test flight of the Apollo Lunar Module.[1] The Apollo Lunar Module was the lander part of Apollo spacecraft. The module was launched on January 22, 1968 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.[1]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Apollo 5". NASA NSSDC. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1968-007A. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
