Key statistics
Satellite APOLLO 9 LM (DPS) at a glance.
Uptime
19
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 9 LM (DPS).
Object identification
Object name: APOLLO 9 LM (DPS)
International designator: 1969-018D
Object number (NORAD): 3780
Object ID (CCSDS): 3780
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: March 22, 1969
Inclination: 33.64 deg
Period: 87.92 minutes
Apoapsis: 171.0 km
Periapsis: 171.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite APOLLO 9 LM (DPS) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Apollo 9 was commanded by James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The mission tested the LM engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers.
APOLLO 9 LM (DPS) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 9’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.
The launch took place on March 3, 1969, 4 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.
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Saturn V | Apollo 9
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: March 3, 1969, 4 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Saturn V
Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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