Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
Apollo 11 Launch
Full Description:
The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 a.m. EDT. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Date:
7/16/1969
NASA Center:
Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 11
Subject Category:
Rocket Launches
Keywords:
Apollo
Keywords:
11
Keywords:
Launch
Keywords:
V
Keywords:
Saturn
Keywords:
EC-135N
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 11
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_who:
Michael Collins
facet_who:
Neil A. Armstrong
facet_when:
7-16-1969
facet_when_year:
1969
Image #:
69PC-0413
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0628
Center:
KSC
Center Number:
69PC-0413
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000628
Creator-Photographer:
NA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Apollo 11 Launch