AS-101

AS-101 was the sixth flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle, which carried the first boilerplate Apollo spacecraft into low Earth orbit. The test took place on May 28, 1964, lasting for four orbits. The spacecraft and its upper stage completed a total of 54 orbits before reentering the atmosphere and crashing in the Pacific Ocean on June 1, 1964.

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A-101 (SA-6); Apollo SA-6 CSM BP-13; SA-6; SA-6 (Apollo)
test flight, spaceflight, Saturn I, 

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1964 AS-101

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rocket launch

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SA-6 InstrumentUnit 19790076698

Saturn SA6 on launch pad view from top

Saturn SA6 on launch pad

Saturn SA6 on launch pad ground level view

Apollo AS-101 (SA-6) at Cape Kennedy Complex 37B in late April 1964

Apollo AS-101 (SA-6) from the tower, at Cape Kennedy Complex 37B in late April 1964

VonBraunMuellerReesSA6

SA-6 guidance and control systemMOD

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		SA-6 InstrumentUnit 19790076698		Commons
commons	image		Saturn SA6 on launch pad view from top		Commons
commons	image		Saturn SA6 on launch pad		Commons
commons	image		Saturn SA6 on launch pad ground level view		Commons
commons	image		Apollo AS-101 (SA-6) at Cape Kennedy Complex 37B in late April 1964		Commons
commons	image		Apollo AS-101 (SA-6) from the tower, at Cape Kennedy Complex 37B in late April 1964		Commons
commons	image		VonBraunMuellerReesSA6		Commons
commons	image		SA-6 guidance and control systemMOD		Commons