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
- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 1967-11-09
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 16:43:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 16:43:17 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-11-09
- Search Name
- Saturn V SA-501 Saturn 501 AS-501 Apollo 4 launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- SA-501
- Vehicle Code
- SA-501