Apollo IX

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:commandStructure successful
Gumdrop
gptkbp:crew gptkb:David_Scott
gptkb:James_McDivitt
gptkb:Russell_Schweickart
Commander
good
extensive
successful
Command Module Pilot
Lunar Module Pilot
gptkbp:crewCapacity experienced astronauts
awarded medals
safely
gptkbp:educationalPrograms gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:fanArt gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:filmography live coverage
gptkbp:futurePlans influenced_Apollo_10_and_Apollo_11
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apollo IX
gptkbp:internationalCooperation increased interest in space exploration
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy Spider
gptkbp:larvalStage successful
gptkbp:launchDate March 3, 1969
11:00 AM EST
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:mission crewed mission
241 hours
Lunar_Module_and_Command_Module
important_for_Apollo_program
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Houston
successful
paved the way for future lunar missions
10 days, 1 hour, 54 minutes
March 3 to March 13, 1969
gptkbp:missionsConducted gptkb:Apollo_IX_mission_patch
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 150 km
gptkbp:primaryMission test rendezvous and docking procedures
demonstrate_Lunar_Module_capabilities
gptkbp:publicAccess high
gptkbp:relatedEvent first flight of the Lunar Module in space
gptkbp:renovated USS Essex
gptkbp:scientificName conducted
gptkbp:scope testing the Lunar Module
gptkbp:secondaryMission positive
completed
gptkbp:significance first crewed flight of the Lunar Module
gptkbp:succeededBy true
gptkbp:technology overcome
gptkbp:totalGoals 151
gptkbp:yearEstablished March 13, 1969