Saturn I SA-3
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Saturn-Apollo 3 (SA-3) was the third flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle, the second flight of Project Highwater, and part of the American Apollo program. The rocket was launched on November 16, 1962, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Test flight |
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Operator | NASA |
Mission duration | 4 minutes, 52 seconds |
Distance travelled | 211.41 km (131.36 mi) |
Apogee | 167.22 km (103.91 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 499,683 kg (550.8 short tons) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | November 16, 1962, 17:45:02 (1962-11-16UTC17:45:02Z) UTC |
Rocket | Saturn I SA-3 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-34 |
End of mission | |
Destroyed | November 16, 1962, 17:49:54 (1962-11-16UTC17:49:55Z) UTC (Project Highwater) |
Project Apollo Uncrewed tests |
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