Apollo BP
Apollo 103 [NASA]
The Apollo BP (Boiler Plate) were structural models of the Apollo command module used in bot suborbiatl tests of the launch escape system as well as in orbital test lights of the Saturn-1 (Block-2) booster. The orbital Boiler Plates were not recovered.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Vehicle evaluation |
| Operator: | NASA |
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| Orbit: | 510 km × 726 km, 31.7° (#103); 502 km × 740 km, 31.7° (#104); 441 km x 449 km, 28.9° (#105) |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Apollo 001 (BP 12) | 13.05.1964 | WS LC-36 | * | Little Joe-2 | |
| Apollo 002 (BP 23) | 08.12.1964 | WS LC-36 | * | Little Joe-2 | |
| Apollo 003 (BP 22) | 19.05.1965 | WS LC-36 | * | Little Joe-2 | |
| Apollo 101 (BP 13) | 28.05.1964 | CC LC-37B | Saturn-1 (Block-2) | attached to Saturn SA-6 | |
| Apollo 102 (BP 14) | 18.09.1964 | CC LC-37B | Saturn-1 (Block-2) | attached to Saturn SA-7 | |
| Apollo 103 (BP 26) | 16.02.1965 | CC LC-37B | Saturn-1 (Block-2) | with Pegasus 1 | |
| Apollo 104 (BP 16) | 25.05.1965 | CC LC-37B | Saturn-1 (Block-2) | with Pegasus 2 | |
| Apollo 105 (BP 9A) | 30.07.1965 | CC LC-37B | Saturn-1 (Block-2) | with Pegasus 3 | |
| Apollo PA-1 (BP 6) | 07.11.1963 | WS | * | Apollo-LES | |
| Apollo PA-2 (BP 23A) | 26.06.1965 | WS | * | Apollo-LES |
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog website
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