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| − | The '''Apollo 9''' spacecraft was the third successful manned flight of [[Project Apollo]], the manned moon missions. The mission played an important role in preparing the later [[Apollo 11]] mission, as it was the first flight of the Lunar Entry Module (LEM), the first test of the Apollo space suits and the second flight of the Saturn V rocket. Apollo 9 was crewed by James McDivitt, the Commander; David Scott, the Command Module Pilot and Russell Schweickart, Lunar Module Pilot.
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| − | Apollo 9 launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 3, 1969, and returned March 13th.
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