A Saturn V rocket left over from the cancellation of the last three planned lunar Apollo missions would be used to place it into orbit. Alongside the lunar program, NASA had planned the Apollo ...
An curved arrow pointing right. NASA's Cassini spacecraft plunged into Saturn's atmosphere on September 15, marking an end to its mission to study the ringed planet and its many, mysterious moons.
The first mission will be known as Artemis-1 ... It aims to serve roughly the same purpose as the Saturn V known so well for its role in the Apollo program. The rocket’s first stage, also ...
On the left are flags of all the Apollo missions that the Saturn Vs flew: And for reference, here are all 13 of the Saturn V missions. Notice how the last Saturn V that flew is missing the escape ...
The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s ...
Marshall Space Flight Center is celebrating its 65-year legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program – and the ...
Cassini’s flagship mission to the ringed planet Saturn ended over a year ago, but data from the craft’s Grand Finale tour of the Saturnian system continues to allow scientists to unlock the ...
The first manned mission to the moon ... 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 ...