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Saturn IB | Apollo 7
Saturn IB | Apollo 7 launched on Fri, Oct 11, 1968, 03:02 PM UTC — a National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission.
Launch SuccessfulNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lifted offNET Oct 1968
NET Fri, Oct 11, 1968, 03:02 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Saturn IBVehicle
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProvider
Launch Complex 34Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
ApolloProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Saturn IB to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Saturn IB ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Apollo 7
The Apollo 7 crew was commanded by Walter M. Schirra, with Command Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham. Their mission was Apollo's 'C' mission, an 11-day Earth-orbital test flight to check out the redesigned Block II Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) with a crew on board.
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What time does Saturn IB | Apollo 7 launch?
Saturn IB | Apollo 7 is scheduled to lift off Fri, Oct 11, 1968, 03:02 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Saturn IB | Apollo 7?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Saturn IB | Apollo 7?
Saturn IB | Apollo 7 is an National Aeronautics and Space Administration mission flying on a Saturn IB.
Where does Saturn IB | Apollo 7 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.