9 Years Ago (1967): Apollo 4 Uncrewed Flight on Saturn V Rocket

Name: 9 Years Ago (1967): Apollo 4 Uncrewed Flight on Saturn V Rocket
Start: 2026-11-09T00:00:00-10:00
End: 2026-11-09T23:59:59-10:00
Location: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Nov 9

NASA launched Apollo 4, the first uncrewed test flight of the massive Saturn V rocket. It successfully demonstrated the structural integrity of the vehicle and the thermal protection shield of the Apollo command module during high-velocity atmospheric reentry.