The Apollo 5 mission was the first unmanned flight of the Apollo Lunar Module, launched on January 22, 1968. The mission was a critical step in the Apollo program, testing the Lunar Module's propulsion and guidance systems in Earth orbit before it could be used for a lunar landing. The mission was
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Apollo 5, also known as AS-204, was the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) that would later carry astronauts to the surface of the Moon. The Saturn IB rocket bearing the LM lifted off from Cape Kennedy on January 22, 1968. The mission was successful, though due to programming problems an alternate mission to that originally planned was executed.