Was there an Apollo 2 through 6?

Apollo 4 = orbital 1967 113A as AS-501. Apollo 5 = orbital 1968 007A and 1968 007B as AS-204. Apollo 6 = orbital 1968 025A as AS-502.

Why is there no Apollo 2 and 3?

Not long after Gemini 12 splashed down on November 15, 1966, George Mueller of the Office of Manned Spaceflight cancelled Apollo 2. The missions were reorganized so Apollo 2 would debut the Lunar Module while Apollo 3, a high Earth orbit mission with both the CSM and LM, would be the first manned Saturn V launch.

When did Apollo 2 Land on the moon?

July 20, 1969
Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later.

How long did Apollo 2 take to get to the moon?

76 hours
After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module Eagle, manned by Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the command module, where Collins remained.

What was the date of the Apollo 1 launch?

At 1 p.m. on Friday, 27 January 1967 the astronauts entered the capsule on Pad 34 to begin the test. A number of minor problems cropped up which delayed the test considerably and finally a failure in communications forced a hold in the count at 5:40 p.m.

What was the name of the Apollo spacecraft?

Apollo Command and Service Module Apollo Spacecraft Apollo Command and Service modules were flown by the United States between 1966 and 1975. The spacecraft were grouped into two major configurations. Early missions were conducted using Block 1spacecraft, while later flights, including all lunar missions, were flown using Block 2spacecraft.

When did the Apollo command module come out?

Apollo Spacecraft Apollo Command and Service modules were flown by the United States between 1966 and 1975. The spacecraft were grouped into two major configurations.

When was the 30th anniversary of the Apollo program?

30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 – July, 1999. The Apollo program was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth. Six of the missions (Apollos 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) achieved this goal.