Apollo 9 - Countdown and Launch (Full Mission 1)

Apollo 9 - Countdown and Launch March 3rd 1969 - Apollo 9 countdown and launch - Onboard are astronauts Jim McDivitt, Rusty Schweickart and Dave Scott. This is the coverage of the countdown through the liftoff and continuing until just before the separation from the SIVB and Transposition and Docking takes place. Video starts off with pre-recorded crew breakfast, followed by suit up and walkout to the astro-van at the OC building, transport to the pad and ingress to the command module Gumdrop. After those sequences there are views of crew training, the assembly of the spacecraft and Saturn V as well as roll-out to pad 39A and pad operations. There is intermittent "live" coverage from the day, but the full TV record is presented. Two films from NASA supplement the content, showing the Apollo 9 crew and spacecraft progress before the mission begins. Extra audio is provided between Jack Kings countdown commentary - this is the pre-mission crew press conference. Audio from about T-2 minutes include the astro-comm loop with Stoney and the astronauts responding the the Test Conductors prompts on the checklist. There is 5 minutes of FD Loop from liftoff through staging. Orbiter and KSP is used when other footage isn't available. Pre-flight photos are presented at various stages to supplement the footage. All media is courtesy NASA except the Orbiter/KSP sequences My thanks to: Steven Taylor - KSP sequences Mike Fried - NARA film of the launch Ed Hengeveld - Pre-mission pictures Steven Slater - TV coverage of countdown and launch Johannes Kemmppanen - Documents pertaining to Apollo 9 There is a Patreon for anyone interested in supporting my channel - All donations go to enhancing future content - thanks in advance and it would be great to have you onboard. Patrons often receive pre-launch video access and media content https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54979908&fan_landing=true