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AS-202The Apollo-Saturn 202 (AS-202) mission was an unmanned suborbital flight to test the Saturn 1B launch vehicle and the Apollo Command Module and Service Module.
AS-202 was launched on August 25, 1966, from Complex 34 Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral.
The objectives of the unmanned Apollo test flight were to
- Demonstrate structural integrity and compatibility of the launch vehicle and to confirm launch loads.
- Demonstrate separation of first and second stages of Saturn, LES and boost protective cover from CSM; CSM from instrument unit/spacecraft/lunar module (LM) adapter; and CM from SM.
- Verify operations of Saturn propulsion, guidance and control, and electrical subsystems.
- Verify operation of spacecraft subsystems and adequacy of heatshield for reentry from low earth orbit.
- Evaluate emergency detection system in open-loop configuration.
- Evaluate heatshield ablator at high reentry rates.
- Demonstrate operation of mission support facilities.
All objectives were achieved during the 33 minute, 28 second, flight.
The launch of Apollo-Saturn 202 (AS-202) on August 25, 1966. |
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