The capsule: The Orion capsule atop SLS can hold four crew members compared to the Apollo capsule’s three. It has the familiar cone shape as previous capsules, but inside are what NASA says are ...
This subseries consists of documentation on the launch vehicles and mission activities for Apollo/Saturn V launches. For documents on Apollo/Saturn IB launches, see subseries III.D.3.h.2. Materials in ...
Fifty-five years ago Saturday, humanity made its first visit to the lunar surface with Apollo 11. Lifting off atop the gigantic Saturn V rocket on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission forever changed ...
As NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket stands ready for its first test flight next week, the Artemis program prepares to follow in the footsteps of Apollo, which first carried humans to the Moon ...
One of the test stands was last used as a drop tower for microgravity testing. ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket will conduct a final, classified mission on Thursday after a notable 20-year career. The ...