Booster 20 Fires All 33 Engines in Record Test | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX completed a full 33-engine static fire on Booster 20, the longest duration test to date. The milestone clears a major hurdle before the next Starship flight attempt.
Launch Date
March 3, 1969
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Saturn V
NORAD ID
03771
International Designator
1969-018C
Decay Date
10/23/1981
Name
APOLLO 9 LM APS
Alternative Name
Apollo 9 LM
Type
Status
Owner
MSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.2
Diameter
4.3
Span
3.2
Dry Mass
2300
Launch Mass
4176
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
29.877
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LM 3 AS
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GRUM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LM AS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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