Apollo 6 CSM-020
CSM-020 flew the uncrewed Apollo 6 mission on April 4, 1968, the final Saturn V and Apollo-spacecraft qualification before crewed flights. When launch-vehicle engine problems prevented the planned profile, the Service Propulsion System performed an alternate high-apogee maneuver; the command module completed a high-speed reentry and was recovered.
Identity
- Aliases
- Apollo 6 Spacecraft 020AS-502 CSM-020CM-020
- Name
- Apollo 6 CSM-020
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- CSM-020 flew the uncrewed Apollo 6 mission on April 4, 1968, the final Saturn V and Apollo-spacecraft qualification before crewed flights. When launch-vehicle engine problems prevented the planned profile, the Service Propulsion System performed an alternate high-apogee maneuver; the command module completed a high-speed reentry and was recovered.
- First Flight Date
- 1968-04-04
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-6/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:54:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:54:56 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1968-04-04
- Search Name
- Apollo 6 CSM-020 Apollo 6 Spacecraft 020 AS-502 CSM-020 CM-020
- Serial Number
- CSM-020
- Vehicle Code
- CSM-020