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Spider, Flight of Apollo 9. INSTITUTION National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C DOCUMENT RESUME ED 059 059 SE 013 183 TITLE Code-Name: Spider, Flight of Apollo 9. INSTITUTION National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. REPORT NO NASA-EP-68 PUB DATE 69 NOTE 38p. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 ($0.40 0-334-445) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *Aerospace Education; *Aerospace Technology; Instructional Materials; Lunar Research; Photographs; Resource Materials IDENTIFIERS NASA; *Space Sciences ABSTRACT Apollo 9, an earth orbiting mission during whichthe Lunar Module was f irst tested in space flightin preparation for the eventual moon landing missions, is the subject of thispamphlet. Many color photographs and diagrams of the Lunar Module andflight activities are included with a brief description ofthe mission. 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