| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
as9-19-2919 |
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| Date : |
03/03/1969
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Title
“Spider” attached to S-IVB stage
Full Description
The Lunar Module “Spider,” remains attached to the Saturn IVB stage in
earth orbit prior to docking with Apollo 9’s Command/Service Module,
“Gumdrop.” The photo was taken following separation of the CSM from the
S-IVB stage, and the Spacecraft Lunar Module Adapter (SLA) panels have
already been jettisoned. Following a March 3, 1969 launch, Apollo 9’s crew
of James McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart spent 10 days testing
the Lunar Module and Command and Service Modules in Earth orbit. Apollo
9 was the first mission to dock the CSM with the LEM, and the astronauts
paved the way for subsequent flights to the moon with the CSM and the
LEM.
Keywords
Saturn IVB, S-IVB, Lunar Module, LEM, Apollo 9, Spider, James McDivitt,
Dave KE:Scott, Rusty Schweickart
Subject Category
Apollo 9
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
as9-19-2919
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2006-000030
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
123 |
123 |
15 |
Small |
JPEG |
983 |
983 |
84 |
Medium |
JPEG |
2048 |
2048 |
214 |
Large |
JPEG |
4096 |
4096 |
855 |
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