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Saturn V | Apollo 9
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
Apollo 9 was commanded by James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Rusty Schweickart. The mission tested the LM engines, backpack life support systems, navigation systems, and docking maneuvers.
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Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.
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