Saturn V SA-501
Saturn V SA-501 was the first flight vehicle of the Saturn V program and launched the uncrewed Apollo 4 mission on 9 November 1967. The successful first all-up test exercised all three rocket stages, including an in-orbit restart of the S-IVB, and tested the Apollo spacecraft at lunar-return reentry speed.
Identity
- Aliases
- Saturn 501AS-501Apollo 4 launch vehicle
- Name
- Saturn V SA-501
- Slug
- saturn-v-sa-501
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Saturn V SA-501 was the first flight vehicle of the Saturn V program and launched the uncrewed Apollo 4 mission on 9 November 1967. The successful first all-up test exercised all three rocket stages, including an in-orbit restart of the S-IVB, and tested the Apollo spacecraft at lunar-return reentry speed.
- Manufacturer Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7htf79erc63r5ax9h2shdt158afb43
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 4:43:17 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 4:43:17 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1967-11-09
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-11-09
- Serial Number
- SA-501
- Vehicle Code
- SA-501