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| | APOLLO FLIGHT TESTS |
 | | The first flight of the Saturn V was on Nov. 9, 1967, in the Apollo 4 mission, which also was a major test of the CM's heat shield, service propulsion subsystem, guidance and navigation equipment, and environmental control subsystem. |
 | | The LM was launched by a Saturn IB, with the apex of the vehicle covered by an aerodynamic shroud. |
 | | The earth-orbital portion of the flight test program tests further the operational abilities of subsystems, the Saturn I, the Saturn IB, and Saturn V operation and compatibility, and operations during earth orbit, and also develops qualified teams for checkout, launch, flight operations, mission support, recovery, and flight analysis. |
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