There are two photos from pad 39A after the first Saturn V launch in 1967. The Saturn V damaged the launch pad during its launches and set fires on the launch tower. The Saturn V has half of the power ...

Saturn V's first stage included five F-1 engines that burned for 2.5 minutes and generated 7.7 million pounds of thrust. The first stage was powered by 203,400 gallons of kerosene fuel (red) and ...

On November 9, 1967, NASA launched the powerful new Saturn V rocket on its maiden voyage. The Saturn V was 363 feet tall. That's taller than the Statue of Liberty! It was the biggest and most ...

Launch of the Apollo 4 (AS-501) mission, on NASA's first test flight of the Saturn V rocket, from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Nov. 9, 1967, at 7:00 a.m. EST. (Image ...

While the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will be larger and louder than the Saturn V, NASA has since implemented a sound suppression system into its launch pads. For SLS, 450,000 gallons (2 ...

The Saturn V also had launch delays, although not nearly as dramatic as SLS is facing, Neufeld pointed out. NASA had planned the first test flight for 1965, but it didn't end up launching until ...

The 1967 Apollo 4 mission was an uncrewed flight to test the Saturn V rocket as a viable launch vehicle for future manned missions. The test was a smashing success and a critical step in the US ...

The Saturn V rocket remains one of NASA's greatest technological achievements—a powerful launch vehicle that finally brought the Moon within reach.

The Saturn V carried man to the moon and remains the most powerful rocket to successfully launch to orbit. It captures the imagination -- but sometimes, it might capture a bit too much imagination.