On This Day In Space: March 3, 1969: Apollo 9 Launches 1st Test Flight Of Lunar Module.
Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott and Rusty Schweickart orbited Earth for 10 days. They tested the lunar module’s engines and navigation systems. On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. On the fourth day, they …
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