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The success of Apollo 4 gave good reason to believe that the Saturn V could be trusted to propel men into space. But NASA pushed on with its plans for a second unmanned booster flight, primarily to give the Pad 39 launch team another rehearsal before sending men into deep space on the Saturn V.  The mission was called Apollo 6…

Apollo 6 patch

Lunar Test Article

Apollo 6 launch

Exhaust plume of Apollo 6

Interstage falling away

Apollo 6 splashdown and recovery