July 5, 1966 2:53 pm
Apollo AS-203
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Saturn IB
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The purpose of Apollo 203 was to check out the behaviour of the fuel inside the Saturn-4B stage in weightlessness, which was crucial to allow the reignition of the stage.
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:53 UTC
Window Close
14:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 5, 1966 · 14:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Apollo AS-203
Rocket
Saturn IB
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The purpose of Apollo 203 was to check out the behaviour of the fuel inside the Saturn-4B stage in weightlessness, which was crucial to allow the reignition of the stage.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 37B
Launch Overview
Window Open
14:53 UTC
Window Close
14:53 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 5, 1966 · 14:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Apollo AS-203
Rocket
Saturn IB
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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