Apollo 5 was the first unmanned flight of the Apollo Lunar Module, which would
later carry astronauts to the Moon. It lifted off on Monday, January 22, 1968 with
a Saturn 1B rocket. The mission tested the Lunar Module in space environment
and the descent and ascent engine systems.
22
Jan
LUNAR MODULE’S FIRST FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1968
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