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Spider
Lunar module used during Apollo 9. Spider was launched on March 3, 1969 aboard a Saturn V from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 23, 1981).
COSPAR 1969-018CNORAD 3771United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Apollo 9 LM
- Common name
- Spider
- Payload designation
- LM 3 AS
- International designator
- 1969-018C
- NORAD catalog number
- 3771
- GCAT identifier
- S03771
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.205
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- LM AS
- Owner
- MSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Grummann Aerospace Corporation
- Platform (bus)
- LM AS
Launch
- Date
- March 3, 1969 · 16:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-018Success
- Rocket
- Saturn V
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 229 km
- Apogee
- 6,896 km
- Inclination
- 28.91°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 23, 1981
- Last known active
- Mar 7, 1969
- End of operations
- Mar 7, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 4,176 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,300 kg
- Length
- 3.2 m
- Diameter
- 4.30 m
- Span
- 3.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28101441 (CC0).