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Apollo AS-202

Apollo AS-202 was NASA’s uncrewed suborbital test of the Apollo Command and Service Module and Saturn IB. Launched Aug. 25, 1966, it exercised the Saturn IB, spacecraft separation, heat shield at high reentry velocity, Service Module fuel cells and propulsion, and recovery systems.

Apollo AS-202
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AS-202SA-202Apollo CSM-011
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Apollo AS-202
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Apollo AS-202 was NASA’s uncrewed suborbital test of the Apollo Command and Service Module and Saturn IB. Launched Aug. 25, 1966, it exercised the Saturn IB, spacecraft separation, heat shield at high reentry velocity, Service Module fuel cells and propulsion, and recovery systems.
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1966-08-25
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1966-08-25
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https://www.nasa.gov/history/55-years-ago-apollo-as-202-final-test-flight-before-planned-first-crew-mission/

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August 15, 2026 at 05:02:23 UTC
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August 22, 2026 at 07:07:38 UTC
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