Spacecraft
Saturn V
Also Known As Saturn 5
Launch Vehicle
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The rocket that launched the Apollo missions to the Moon, the most powerful rocket successfully flown until the 21st century. Standing 111 meters tall, it remains the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status.
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Spacecraft TypeHeavy-lift launch vehicle 1 Launch DateDate of its first flight, the uncrewed Apollo 4 test. ManufacturerBoeing (S-IC first stage), North American Aviation (S-II second stage), Douglas Aircraft Company (S-IVB third stage) 2 StatusRetired after the Apollo and Skylab programs; flew thirteen times with no loss of a primary mission. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Chief architect of the rocket's design.
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