Apollo 5 (AS-204), the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM-1), launched on a Saturn IB from Cape Kennedy LC-37B into low Earth orbit to test the LM descent and ascent propulsion systems and abort capability.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 14.7 T
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 7 Saturn IB flights
- Date and time
- 22 January 1968, 22:48 UTC
- Rocket
- Saturn IB
- Builder
- Chrysler / Douglas
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Human Exploration
- International designator
- 1968-007
- Launches in 1968
- 7th of 128
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