Why was there no Apollo 9 or 10?

Why was there no Apollo 9 or 10?

Originally scheduled to launch on February 28, 1969, the liftoff of Apollo 9 was postponed because all three astronauts had colds, and NASA did not want to risk that the mission might be affected. Around-the-clock labor shifts were required to keep the spacecraft in readiness; the delay cost $500,000.

Was there an Apollo 9?

Apollo 9 launched from Kennedy Space center on March 3, 1969, into a nominal 117 by 119-mile Earth orbit with Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Russell Schweickart aboard.

How far was Apollo 10 from the Moon?

Two Apollo 10 astronauts descended to within eight nautical miles (14 kilometers) of the Moon’s surface, the closest approach ever to another celestial body.

Did Apollo 10 crew survive?

Apollo 10 (May 18 – 26, 1969) was a human spaceflight, the fourth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, and the second (after Apollo 8) to orbit the Moon. After orbiting the Moon 31 times, Apollo 10 returned safely to Earth, and its success enabled the first actual landing (Apollo 11) two months later.

Was there an Apollo 9 or 10?

It fell to the crew of Apollo 9 in March 1969, to fly the first test mission of the lander into space, spending 10 days in Earth orbit. The stage was set, then for a full dress rehearsal by the next crew to the launchpad.

Could Apollo 10 have landed on the Moon?

After orbiting the Moon 31 times, Apollo 10 returned safely to Earth, and its success enabled the first actual landing (Apollo 11) two months later….Apollo 10.

Mission type	Crewed lunar orbital CSM/LM flight (F)
Operator	NASA
COSPAR ID	CSM: 1969-043A LM: 1969-043C
SATCAT no.	CSM: 3941 LM: 3948
Spacecraft properties