Apollo Agena 3 Spacecraft: (no serial number) Launch Vehicle: Atlas D/Agena B Scheduled Launch: 1 May 1964 Last Scheduled: 20 Jan 1961

⇑ Mission List ⇑ Designation: Apollo AA P S(S)-3 Description: 3rd Apollo Atlas Agena unmanned suborbital lunar reentry simulation

Early Apollo planning included up to four Atlas Agena suborbital flights of subscale models of the Command Module to conduct aerothermodynamic and materials eveluations. Ultimately, two similar flights were undertaken on Atlas launch vehicles without upper stages. References: Disher, John H. 1960. "Long Range Plan: Manned Space Flight Program." 8 August. HSI-15822. NASA. 1961. "Project Apollo Schedule." 20 January. HSI-16093.