The rocket needed to be incredibly powerful to break from the Earth's orbit and blast off into space, sending a spacecraft 250,000 miles to reach the Moon. As of 2024, the Saturn V remains the ...
On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s first space station. Despite a troubled start to its life, Skylab pioneered long-duration spaceflight ...
Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin pose in front of their Saturn V rocket on May 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong, front, waves as the crew heads to the van that will take them to the rocket for launch at the ...