They skipped from Apollo 1 to Apollo 4.
2006-10-02 11:26:56 · 5 answers · asked by cubscaps33 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There actually were Apollo 2 and 3 missions...
Apollo 2 (Saturn-Apollo 2) was another test of the S-1 rockets and doubled as a test for radio transmissions.
Apollo 3 was a duplicate test.
2006-10-02 11:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Random Accuracy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The designation Apollo 1 was retrospective. It was originally designated Apollo 204 (since the SV was AS-204), which was to succeed the unmanned Apollo 201, 202 and 203. Since Apollo 204 lacks zip, the crew unofficially adopted the title Apollo 1 for their mission. After the fire, as a comemorative thing, NASA officially recognised Apollo 1 as the designation of the mission. It was at that point that the designations we know and love were adopted for the program.
2006-10-02 11:39:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps after the Apollo 1 tragedy, missions 2&3 were altered to test modules and modified to improve safety. Apollo 4 would have been well past planning stage, so they didn't change anything about it (apart from the safety modifications).
Just conjecture though.
2006-10-02 11:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00181/apollo-2-t.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00181/apollo-3-t.html
2006-10-02 11:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Bush was keeping track, and he lost count.
2006-10-02 11:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋