Apollo 9 Spacecraft History
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Event |
Date |
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LM #3 integrated test at factory. |
31 Jan 1968 |
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Saturn S-II stage #4 delivered to KSC. |
15 May 1968 |
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LM #3 final engineering evaluation acceptance test at factory. |
17 May 1968 |
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LM descent stage #3 ready to ship from factory to KSC. |
04 Jun 1968 |
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LM descent stage #3 delivered to KSC. |
09 Jun 1968 |
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LM ascent stage #3 ready to ship from factory to KSC. |
12 Jun 1968 |
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LM ascent stage #3 delivered to KSC. |
14 Jun 1968 |
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LM ascent stage #3 and descent stage #3 mated. |
30 Jun 1968 |
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LM #3 combined systems test completed. |
01 Jul 1968 |
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Individual and combined CM and SM systems test completed at factory. |
20 Jul 1968 |
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LM #3 reassigned to Apollo 9. |
19 Aug 1968 |
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Integrated CM and SM systems test completed at factory. |
31 Aug 1968 |
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Saturn S-IVB stage #504 delivered to KSC. |
12 Sep 1968 |
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LM #3 altitude tests completed. |
27 Sep 1968 |
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Saturn S-IC stage #4 delivered to KSC. |
30 Sep 1968 |
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Saturn V instrument unit #504 delivered to KSC. |
30 Sep 1968 |
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CM #104 and SM #104 ready to ship from factory to KSC. |
05 Oct 1968 |
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CM #104 and SM #104 delivered to KSC. |
05 Oct 1968 |
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CM #104 and SM #104 mated. |
08 Oct 1968 |
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CSM #104 combined systems test completed. |
24 Oct 1968 |
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CSM #104 altitude tests completed. |
18 Nov 1968 |
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CSM #104 mated to space vehicle. |
03 Dec 1968 |
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CSM #104 moved to VAB |
03 Dec 1968 |
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LM #3 combined systems test completed. |
07 Dec 1968 |
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CSM #104 integrated systems test completed. |
11 Dec 1968 |
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CSM #104 electrically mated to launch vehicle. |
26 Dec 1968 |
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Space vehicle overall test completed. |
27 Dec 1968 |
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Space vehicle and MLP #2 transferred to launch complex 39A. |
03 Jan 1969 |
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Space vehicle flight readiness test completed. |
18 Jan 1969 |
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LM #3 flight readiness test completed. |
19 Jan 1969 |
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Space vehicle countdown demonstration test (wet) completed. |
11 Feb 1969 |
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Space vehicle countdown demonstration test (dry) completed. |
12 Feb 1969 |
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Terminal countdown initiated. |
26 Feb 1969 |
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Terminal countdown interrupted due to illness of crew. |
27 Feb 1969 |
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Terminal countdown reinitiated following crew medical clearance. |
01 Mar 1969 |