Apollo 9 was the first manned test of a lunar module. In March 1969, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweikert took the LM on a spin in earth orbit, while commander Jim McDivitt flew the command module (“Gumdrop”) solo. When the two vehicles docked, it was America’s first docking of two manned spacecraft
Apollo 9 ("Gumdrop")
| Spacecraft | Apollo 9 ("Gumdrop") |
| Location | San Diego Air & Space Museum San Diego, California |
| Hours | Normal hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m Closed:Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day |
| Contact | 619-234-8291 |
| Mission | First manned flight of a lunar module. |
