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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch SuccessfulHuman ExplorationSaturn V
Launched 1970-04-11 19:13:03 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Success
Reached Lunar Orbit
Worldwide
31st
orbital launch attempt in 1970
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1st
launch this year
Launch Complex 39A
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
148 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
Apollo 13 was the famous mission that never made it to the moon's surface because of a catastrophic malfunction on board, but the astronauts did return safely to the Earth. The mission was commanded by Jim Lovell, the Command Module Pilot was Jack Swigert, and the Lunar Module Pilot was Fred Haise. The mission launched on April 11th, 1970 and the Capsule safely landed in the ocean on April 17th, 1970.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1958 · Administrator Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launches
142
Successful
122
86%
Upcoming
5
scheduled
Height
110.6m
Diameter
10.1m
To low Earth orbit
140,000kg
Liftoff thrust
35,100kN
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