Saturn I SA-3
SA-3 at liftoff from Pad 34 | |
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | 4 minutes, 52 seconds |
| Distance travelled | 211.41 km (131.36 mi) |
| Apogee | 167.22 km (103.91 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 499,683 kg (550.8 short tons) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 16, 1962, 17:45:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Saturn I SA-3 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-34 |
| End of mission | |
| Destroyed | November 16, 1962, 17:49:54 UTC (Project Highwater) |
Project Apollo Uncrewed tests | |
Saturn-Apollo 3 (SA-3) was the third flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle, the second flight of Project Highwater, and part of the American Apollo program. The rocket was launched on November 16, 1962, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.