Apollo Saturn 101 Spacecraft: BP-13 Launch Vehicle: Saturn C-1 Blk 2 SA-6 Launched: 28 May 1964

⇑ Mission List ⇑ Designation: Apollo S1 L AS(B)-1 Description: 1st Apollo Saturn C-1 boilerplate CM orbital

Decay Date: 1964-06-01 USAF Sat Cat: 800 COSPAR: 1964-025A Apogee: 204 km (126 mi) Perigee: 179 km (111 mi) Inclination: 31.7000 deg Period: 88.20 min Although there were a few cases of excessive delay in transmission, data coverage and availability were, in general, quite good. Electromagnetic interference was minor and did not degrade or invalidate the data. The instrumentation and communications systems performed satisfactorily; battery performances exceeded expectations. LES separation caused no detectable disturbance of the flight vehicle. The sequencer system, explosive bolts, and tower jettison all functioned properly. Aerodynamic, thermodynamic, acoustic, and vibration data contained no surprises. As expected, stresses on the LES were considerably less than those imposed during abort; loads on other spacecraft structures all were within design limits. BP-13 and the spent S-IV stage circled the earth 54 times before reentering the atmosphere east of Canton Island in the Pacific Ocean on 1 June. No spacecraft recovery was planned. References: Morse, Mary Louise, and Bays, Jean Kernahan. 1973. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology. Volume II, November 8, 1962-September 30, 1964. NASA SP-4009. Encyclopedia Astronautica. Wikipedia.