Cancelled Spaceflights

Apollo 3

USA

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Planning data

Launch date (planned):  December 1967

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Borman  Frank Frederick II  CDR
2  Collins  Michael  CMP
3  Anders  William Alison "Bill"  LMP

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Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Conrad  Charles, Jr. "Pete"  CDR
2  Gordon  Richard Francis, Jr. "Dick"  CMP
3  Williams  Clifton Curtis "CC"  LMP

Mission objectives

Was planned as a test of the Apollo lunar module in high earth orbit and the first manned mission launched by a Saturn V. This flight was cancelled due of the launch pad fire on January 27, 1967.

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Last update on April 26, 2018.

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