Fast Facts

Information:

1. Unmanned space flight
2. This mission wanted to verify the operation of Lunar Module ascent and descent propulsion systems.
3. This mission also wanted to evaluate Lunar Module staging and evaluate S-IVB instrument unit performance.
4. All mission objectives were achieved.

Significance:

This was the first unmanned flight of the Apollo Lunar Module, which would later carry astronauts to the luanr surface.