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the fifth Saturn 1b flight vehicle

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designated a s 205 was launched on

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October 11th from launch complex 34 of

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the Kennedy Space Center placing the

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first manned Apollo spacecraft Apollo 7

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into Earth orbit a s 205 performed

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flawlessly as it lifted astronauts

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Walter schirra Donn Eisele and Walter

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Cunningham to what would be an almost

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11:00 day stay in space the vehicles

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first RS 1b stages propulsion and

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mechanical systems operated very

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satisfactorily within 0.2% of predicted

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performance values

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this included the fuel pressurization

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liquid oxygen pressurization control

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pressure and engine systems stage

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separation occurred at 145 point five

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seconds after liftoff only about one

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second beyond predicted time performance

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of the second or s4b stage and

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associated systems was also perfect s4b

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burn time was 470 seconds within one

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second of nominal the instrument units

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guidance and control systems performed

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with extreme precision Apollo 7 was

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inserted into an orbit of a hundred

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seventy three point six miles apogee and

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a hundred thirty seven point nine miles

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perigee all launch vehicle mission

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objectives were accomplished including a