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Mission
Human Exploration · Elliptical
Apollo 4 was an "all-up" test, meaning all rocket stages and spacecraft were fully functional on the initial flight, a first for NASA. It was the first time the S-IC first stage and S-II second stage flew. It also demonstrated the S-IVB third stage's first in-flight restart. The mission used a…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO 4 (AS-501) 1967-113A | Payload | re-entered 1967-11-09 | |
| SATURN 5 R/B 1967-113B | Rocket body | re-entered 1967-11-09 |
COSPAR ID 1967-113 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).