Editing Apollo 9 (section)

== Hardware disposition ==
[[File:Apollo 9 Command Module.jpg|thumb|alt=CM in museum exhibit|''Gumdrop'' at the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum]]]]

The Apollo{{nbsp}}9 Command Module ''Gumdrop'' (1969-018A) is on display at the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sandiegoairandspace.org/collection/item/apollo-ix-command-module|title=Apollo IX Command Module|publisher=San Diego Air & Space Museum|access-date=December 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/spacecraft/location/cm.cfm|title=Location of Apollo Command Modules|publisher=Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum|access-date=August 27, 2019|archive-date=June 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601052353/https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/spacecraft/location/cm.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Gumdrop'' was formerly displayed at the Michigan Space and Science Center, [[Jackson, Michigan]], until April 2004, when the center closed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-052604a.html|title=Museum prepares Apollo 9 for display|publisher=collectSPACE|access-date=June 1, 2019|date=July 18, 2004|last1=French|first1=Francis}}</ref> The service module, jettisoned shortly after the deorbit burn, [[atmospheric entry|reentered]] the atmosphere and disintegrated.{{sfn|Press Kit|p=7}}

The ascent stage of LM-3 ''Spider'' (1969-018C) reentered on October 23, 1981.<ref name=1969-018A>{{cite web |title=Apollo 9 |url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1969-018A |work=NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive |publisher=NASA |access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> The descent stage of LM-3 ''Spider'' (1969-018D) reentered on March 22, 1969, landing in the Indian Ocean near [[North Africa]].<ref name=1969-018A/>{{sfn|Mission Report|p=7-3}}
The S-IVB (1969-018B) was sent into solar orbit, with initial [[aphelion]] of {{convert|80093617|mi}}, [[perihelion]] of {{convert|44832845|mi}} and orbital period of 245 days.{{sfn|Mission Report|p=7-2}} It remains in solar orbit {{asof|2020|lc=yes}}.<ref name=ha20130923>{{cite web |title=Saturn 5 R/B|url=https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=3770 |publisher=N2YO.com |access-date=January 16, 2020 }}</ref>