Saturn V Rocket Makes Its First Flight on Apollo 4
NASA launched the uncrewed Apollo 4 mission from Florida on November 9, 1967, in the first flight of the Saturn V.
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NASA launched Apollo 4 on November 9, 1967, testing the Saturn V for missions designed to carry astronauts and a lunar lander to the Moon and back. The uncrewed flight carried a command module, with no astronauts aboard.
Key details
- NASA launched Apollo 4 from Florida.
- The Saturn V used three stages and was developed for crewed lunar missions.
- The rocket was designed to carry astronauts and a lunar lander to the Moon and back.
Apollo 4 marked the first flight of the three-stage Saturn V rocket.
Why it matters
Apollo 4 tested the launch vehicle that NASA designed for crewed lunar missions. Its uncrewed command module let NASA test the mission hardware without astronauts aboard.
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