OTD In Space – March 28: Last Test Flight Of NASA's Saturn 1 Rocket Booster from error failed to start emsigner Watch Video

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On March 28, 1963 NASA launched the first stage booster of its new Saturn 1 rocket on a fourth and final test flight.<br/><br/>This uncrewed suborbital flight helped pave the way for astronauts to launch to the moon. After this initial test phase, NASA started launching test flights with a live second stage and boilerplate versions of the Apollo Command/Service Module.This test flight, designated SA-4, carried a dummy second stage to test the aerodynamics of the real second stage. Another thing NASA tested during this flight was a new system to deal with engine failure. One of the eight engines was programmed to shut off mid-flight. Fuel from the \