Pad Abort Test 1

Pad Abort Test 1
Pad Abort Test 1 launch.
Mission typeAbort test
OperatorNASA
Mission duration2 minutes, 45.1 seconds
Distance travelled2.51 kilometers (1.56 mi)
Apogee2.82 kilometers (1.75 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftApollo BP-06
Start of mission
Launch dateNovember 7, 1963, 16:00:01 (1963-11-07UTC16:00:01Z) UTC
RocketApollo LES
Launch siteWhite Sands LC-36
End of mission
Landing dateNovember 7, 1963, 16:02:45 (1963-11-07UTC16:02:46Z) UTC
Project Apollo
Abort tests
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Pad Abort Test 1 was the first abort test of the Apollo spacecraft on November 7, 1963.