Way Up There In Apollo 9

Way Up There In Apollo 9, a photo by hbmike2000 on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The entire United States Apollo program is overshadowed by one of the greatest stories ever told, Apollo 13. We completely forget about all the other triumphs and tragedies of the US Space Program. Nothing like this had ever been done before and the only way to know if it worked, was to put your life on the line and test it out.

Apollo 9 was the first time a complete Apollo space craft launched into space. It included the CSM (Command/Service Module), LM (Lunar Module) and the Saturn V launch rocket. It was also the fist time Self Containing Space Suits had been worn.

Launch Date: March 3, 1969
Return Date: March 13, 1969

James R. McDivitt, commander

David R. Scott, command module pilot

R. L. Schweikart, lunar module pilot