With Apollo 11’s successful ... 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.
NASA plans just under two months of pad processing for the Apollo 11 vehicle. This will include a complete checkout of the rocket, a countdown demonstration test, and a full up fueling of the ...
Image caption, Introducing the Apollo 11 Crew: Neil Armstrong (commander), Buzz Aldrin (lunar module pilot), and Michael Collins (command module pilot). A giant Saturn V rocket will fire Apollo 11 ...