Apollo 9 assigned as first crewed LM testJan 1, 1969Labels: Apollo 9, Lunar ModuleNASA MissionWiki Apollo9
Saturn V launches Apollo 9 to Earth orbitMar 3, 1969Labels: Saturn V, Kennedy Space, CrewNASA MissionNASA FeatureNASA Science
CSM separates and docks to extract LMMar 3, 1969Labels: CSM, Transposition dockingNASA MissionApollo Report
S-IVB restart raises orbit for mission testingMar 3, 1969Labels: S-IVB, Third stageNASA MissionApollo Report
Crew begins detailed LM checkout in orbitMar 5, 1969Labels: LM Spider, Systems checkoutNASA MissionPlanetary
Schweickart performs EVA to test life support backpackMar 6, 1969Labels: Russell Schweickart, PLSSPlanetaryWiki EVA ListSpaceFacts
LM descent engine fired during in-orbit checksMar 6, 1969Labels: LM descent, Propulsion testSpaceFactsNASA Mission
LM separates for independent flight and rendezvous drillsMar 7, 1969Labels: LM independent, Rendezvous drillsNASA FeatureNASA MissionWiki Apollo9
LM ascent engine fired and descent stage jettisonedMar 7, 1969Labels: LM ascent, Descent stageNASA FeatureWiki Apollo9
LM rendezvous and docking completed with the CSMMar 7, 1969Labels: Rendezvous, DockingNASA FeatureNASA Mission
LM jettisoned after completing mission objectivesMar 8, 1969Labels: LM jettison, Mission completionNASA MissionWiki Apollo9
Apollo 9 splashes down and is recoveredMar 13, 1969Labels: Splashdown, U SNASA MissionPlanetarySpaceline