Kennedy's ambition, a large rocket was needed ... but for Apollo everything was designed to support the plan," said Muncy. The Saturn V rocket stood 363 feet tall. It needed a big space.

so each mission effectively used up the rocket, requiring a new Saturn V to be built for the next mission. As of 2024, 13 Saturn V missions have launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...

Like earlier Saturn V missions, the rocket was assembled in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, with build-up commencing on Aug. 2, 1972. The rocket was stacked atop Mobile ...

Once President Kennedy announced the Americans’ intent ... and he found one in Nikolai Kuznetsov. In a Saturn V rocket engine, liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel are pumped separately into the ...

Neil Armstrong, front, waves as the crew heads to the van that will take them to the rocket for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 16, 1969. The Saturn V rocket ...

The Space Coast is home to beautiful beaches, amazing landscapes, inspired eats, breathtaking art, shopping, and of course, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

For more inspiration, visit the U.S Astronaut Hall of Fame to learn about our space pioneers, or walk through the Rocket ... Apollo/Saturn V Center is a highlight, while others say Kennedy Space ...

trying to retrieve a teddy bear that someone had thrown into the rafter holding the second stage of the Saturn V rocket. At the time, I was a teacher at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ...