When was Apollo 6 launched?
Q: When was Apollo 6 launched?
A: Apollo 6 was launched on April 4, 1968.
Q: What was the purpose of Apollo 6?
A: The purpose of Apollo 6 was to test whether the Saturn V launch vehicle could carry the weight of the Apollo fast and far enough into space to make a flight to the Moon possible. It was also designed to test the Apollo Command Module's heat shield survival during high speed re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Q: Was Apollo 6 a manned or unmanned mission?
A: Apollo 6 was an unmanned mission.
Q: How many missions were there in the United States Apollo program before Apollo 6?
A: There was only one mission before Apollo 6 in the United States Apollo program, which was Apollo 5.
Q: What was the result of the fuel line problems in Apollo 6?
A: The fuel line problems in several Saturn V second and third stage engines stopped Apollo 6 from reaching the speeds necessary to reach the Moon.
Q: How did the Apollo 6 mission benefit the Apollo program?
A: Despite the engine failures, the Apollo 6 mission gave NASA enough confidence in the Saturn V to use it for manned launches. Additionally, because the heat shield had been tested at a full speed re-entry during Apollo 4, a third unmanned flight was canceled.
Q: How long was Apollo 6 supposed to be in space?
A: Apollo 6 was designed to fly into space at the necessary speeds, turn around, and return in about 10 hours.
