Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia," 1969 On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Earth’s moon. On July 16, 1969, Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins ...

Other changes to the Apollo/Saturn V Center include the move of Command and Service Module 119 (CSM-119), which in the early 1970s stood ready to launch as a crew rescue vehicle for the Skylab ...

Often overlooked in the shadow of Apollo 11, Apollo 12 was a mission of remarkable achievements and quiet heroism. Launched on November 14, 1969, just months after humanity’s first steps on the Moon, ...

The Apollo 11 Saturn V lifts off with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. on July 16, 1969, from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Florida.

NASA astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins blasted off on their famous mission to land and walk on the moon. Apollo 11 launched from NASA's historic launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space ...

Hi, everybody, Joseph Friedlander here in a guest post on Next Big Future. Everybody who is into the history of space knows the CSM-LM (Command and Service Module/Lunar Module) Lunar Orbit Rendezvous ...

The launch placed the Saturn V third stage, the S-IVB, and the Apollo 4 command and service module that rode atop it into an almost circular, 100-mile-high (190 km) orbit.

We see you, Lego.) Besides the HYUGE Saturn V rocket, the set also includes an Apollo Command Module and Lunar Lander with three new astronaut micro-figs.

That's up from the Apollo Command/Service Module and LEM combination's top speed of around 17,000 mph (27,358.9-kph). Albeit with a slightly lower effective payload, at least for now.

1967: Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee are killed on the launch pad when a flash fire engulfs their command module during testing for the first Apollo/Saturn mission. They are the first U.S ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Apollo 8 was launched on December 21, ...