APOLLO 9 LM (DPS)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

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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Launch to space Saturn V | Apollo 9
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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