In March 1969, Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart were the first astronauts to fly the Lunar Module, proving that this vital spacecraft was ready to take a crew to the moon — and help bring them home.

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Our Apollo Episodes:

• Apollo 1
• Apollo 4 & 5
• Apollo 6
• Apollo 7
• Apollo 8
• Apollo 9
• Apollo 10
• Apollo 11
• Apollo 12
• Apollo 13
• Apollo 14
• Apollo 15
• Apollo 16
• Apollo 17

Apollo 9 | NASA

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Apollo 9 (AS-504) | National Air and Space Museum

Apollo 9 Flight Journal - Index Page

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50 Years Ago: The Apollo Lunar Module | NASA

Peeking Inside a Messy Lunar Module - Vintage Space

Neil Armstrong: LM Simulator Crash - YouTube