# Apollo 2 thru 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 11, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-2-thru-6/68464 "2001-06-11T22:10:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RPValues42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@RPValues42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RPValues42)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-2-thru-6/68464/1 "2001-06-11T22:10:45Z")
We all remember the tragic fire that claimed the lives of the three Apollo 1 crew members. The next manned flight was Apollo 7. Whatever happened to Apollo’s 2 thru 6 ? Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-2-thru-6/68464/2 "2001-06-11T22:20:57Z")
This has been asked before, but I don’t have the time to run a search right now. Apollo 2 through 6 were unmanned flights to test the Saturn/Apollo system. Actually, I don’t think they were officially called “Apollo 2 through 6” at the time, but were assigned arcane NASA flight numbers. I think the Apollo mission names were applied retroactively. Hey, if I’m wrong someone will correct me in a minute. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apollo-2-thru-6/68464/3 "2001-06-11T22:54:31Z")
Here was the last time it was discussed, with quite a few responses: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=63109](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=63109) (There sure are a lot of freaking Apollo threads. 168 in GQ alone.)