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Were the goalposts set arbitrarily low? What did the Apollo program define as success for Saturn V test launches?


Well they managed to kill two astronauts in a rocket without even launching it.


That's another discussion because it didn't have anything to do with the rocket and was an issue with the command module during a simulation, if you are referring to the Apollo 1 accident, which unfortunately killed all three astronauts in the cabin. And it certainly wasn't designated a success. They also completely altered designs as a result of that event.




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