Apollo 9 LM-3 Spider
Spider was Apollo 9's Lunar Module, LM-3. Spider was the first crewed Lunar Module. James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart flew it independently in Earth orbit, testing its propulsion, rendezvous, docking, life-support, and spacewalk procedures before lunar missions began.
Identity
- Aliases
- LM-3Apollo 9 Lunar ModuleApollo 9 LMSpider
- Name
- Apollo 9 LM-3 Spider
- Slug
- apollo-9-lm-3-spider
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Spider was Apollo 9's Lunar Module, LM-3. Spider was the first crewed Lunar Module. James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart flew it independently in Earth orbit, testing its propulsion, rendezvous, docking, life-support, and spacewalk procedures before lunar missions began.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd721nj3rrbc9hy6hqxftvxatn7kpgtd
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7xd49rmyje72jp4rt5j4k8wx8afchj
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-9/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:51:05 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:51:05 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1969-03-03
- Last Flight Date
- 1969-03-07
- Serial Number
- LM-3
- Vehicle Code
- Spider