OTD In Space - October. 27: NASA Launches 1st Saturn Rocket Test Flight

On October 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com The Saturn I was the United States' first heavy-lift ...
The National Interest

Saturn V Rocket

Here’s What You Need to Know: Logistics were about a third of the cost of the Saturn V program, so any delivery improvement in speed or reliability was imperative. It was... Here’s What You Need To ...
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Rocket, Third Stage, S-IVB-D Dynamic Test Vehicle, Saturn V

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the S-IVB-D, or third stage ...
Space.com

Facts About SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket

When it launched on its maiden voyage on Feb. 6, 2018, the rocket was the most powerful booster in operation at that time. (The Saturn V, which launched the Apollo moon missions, was the most powerful ...