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Apollo LES Test
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Test vehicle. Country: USA. Status: Retired 1965.

Flight tests from a surface pad of the Apollo Launch Escape System using a boilerplate capsule.

Manufacturer: North American. Launches: 2. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1963-11-07. Last Launch Date: 1965-06-29. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 690.000 kN (155,110 lbf). Total Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Core Diameter: 0.66 m (2.16 ft). Total Length: 10.20 m (33.40 ft).

  • Stage1: 1 x Apollo LES-1. Gross Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Motor: 1 x LPC A-1. Thrust (vac): 690.000 kN (155,110 lbf). Burn time: 3.00 sec. Length: 10.20 m (33.40 ft). Diameter: 0.66 m (2.16 ft). Propellants: Solid.
Apollo LES Chronology

1963 November 7 - 16:00 GMT - White Sands LC36. Apollo LES PA-1 Test mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

1965 June 29 - 13:00 GMT - White Sands LC36. Apollo LES PA-2 Test mission Agency: NASA. Apogee: 2.00 km (1.20 mi).

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