Apollo 4 Mission

Apollo 4 was the first flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle, carrying no crew. It was also the first flight of the S-IC and S-II stages of the rocket.

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  1. Earth as Seen from Apollo 4
    Earth as Seen from Apollo 4

    Tue, 22 Apr 2003

    Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, Sahara and Antarctica, looking west, as seen from the earth-orbital Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) unmanned space mission. This picture was taken when the Spacecraft 017 and the Saturn S

  2. Earth as Seen from Apollo 4
    Earth as Seen from Apollo 4

    Tue, 22 Apr 2003

    Atlantic Ocean, Antarctica, looking west, as seen from the earth-orbital Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) unmanned space mission. This picture was taken when the Spacecraft 017 and the Saturn S-IVB

  3. Launch of Apollo 4 Mission
    Launch of Apollo 4 Mission

    Tue, 22 Apr 2003

    The Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) unmanned space mission was launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The liftoff was at 7:00:01 a.m., November 9, 1967.

  4. Earth as Seen from Apollo 4
    Earth as Seen from Apollo 4

    Tue, 22 Apr 2003

    Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, and Antarctica, looking west, as seen from the earth-orbital Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) unmanned space mission. This picture was taken when the Spacecraft 017 and the Saturn S

  5. Apollo 4 Spacecraft Recovery
    Apollo 4 Spacecraft Recovery

    Tue, 22 Apr 2003

    The Apollo Spacecraft 017 Command Module, with flotation collar attached, is hoisted aboard the U.S.S. Bennington during recovery operations in the Mid-Pacific.