1964-025A
SA-6 carried the first boilerplate (dummy) Apollo CSM spaceship, Apollo BP-13, as A-101. A `service module insert' cylinder and an adapter cylinder 3.91m dia 3.66m long connected BP-13 to the Saturn SIV stage. Launch was at 1707 on 1964 May 28; engine 8 cut off prematurely but the second stage compensated. The Saturn S-4-6 stage entered a 179 x 204 km x 31.74 deg orbit. Apollo BP-13 remained attached to the S-IV stage above S-IU-6. The mission was designated Apollo-Saturn 101 (AS-101). SA-6 transmitted for 4 revs and reentered on Jun 1 at around 0030.
| SA-6 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 May 28 | 1707:00 | Launch by Saturn I | |
| 1708:57 | IECO-8 | ||
| 1709:23 | IECO | ||
| 1709:29 | OECO | ||
| 1709:29 | SI sep | ||
| 1709:31 | S4 burn | ||
| 1709:41 | Ullage sep | ||
| 1709:41 | LES sep | ||
| 1711:37 | SI apogee 139 km | ||
| 1714:17 | SI impact | ||
| 1717:24 | MECO | ||
| 1717:34 | Insertion | ||
| 183.3 x 239.7 (MPR) | |||
| 1850? | End of IU tx | ||
| 1941 | 88.54 185 x 218 x 31.7 | ||
| 2000? | End of beacon tx | ||
| 2229 | End of BP tx | ||
| 1964 May 30 | 1546 | 88.14 175 x 189 x 31.8 | |
| S-4 venting | |||
| 1964 Jun 1 | 0027 | Reentered 86km | |
| 0039 | Impact 13.6N 179.0E | ||
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