Why Has No Rocket Surpassed Saturn V? Despite advances in technology, no rocket has matched Saturn V’s power and size. But why? Was it too expensive? Too complex? Or was it simply perfect for its time ...

As part of her personal collection she somehow acquired a Launch Vehicle Digital Computer board for a Saturn V rocket. This particular unit was never used. But it would have been had the Apollo ...

"Excitement is in the air and, as you can see, so is the Saturn V rocket that took America to the moon — developed right here in the Rocket City in the 1960s." As the trailer shows, "The ...

SpaceX's Starship launcher spun out of control minutes after liftoff Thursday, showering fiery debris over the Bahamas and dealing another setback to Elon Musk's rocket program after a failure under ...

Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin pose in front of their Saturn V rocket on May 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong, front, waves as the crew heads to the van that will take them to the rocket for launch at the ...

NASA's Space Shuttle successfully reached orbit during its first attempt in April 1981. The Saturn V rocket that launched the first humans to the Moon also didn't explode during liftoff in July 1969.

and rocket engines from small thrusters to a gigantic F-1 motor from the Saturn V Moon rocket. National Air and Space Museum Rocket, Liquid Fuel, R.H. Goddard 1935, A-Series National Air and Space ...

On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s first space station. Despite a troubled start to its life, Skylab pioneered long-duration spaceflight ...

Capable of lifting around 140,000 pounds to space, the Falcon Heavy is the most powerful operational rocket in the world. And the second most powerful in history. Bested only by the Saturn V ...