Human Exploration
Primary payload
Apollo
Apollo 9 was commanded by James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The mission tested the LM engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers.
Orbital Attempt
#942
NASA Mission
#98
Pad Launch
#4
Location Launch
#4
Designator
1969-018
Mar 3, 1969, 4:00 PM
1 update
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Mar 3, 1969, 11:00 AM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508
