Saturn V
American super-heavy lunar rocket
The rocket that put twelve people on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, and for more than fifty years the most powerful rocket ever to fly successfully. Thirteen launches between 1967 and 1973; the last one put Skylab in orbit before NASA ran out of money and parked the programme for good.
Service 1967–1973
1967 to 1973
1967 first flight 1969 peak (4 launches) 1973 last flight
- launches
- 13
- success · 12/13
- 92%
Full launch history
May 14, 1973 | Skylab 1 USA • Saturn V |
Dec 7, 1972 | Apollo 17 USA • Saturn V |
Apr 16, 1972 | Apollo 16 USA • Saturn V |
Jul 26, 1971 | Apollo 15 USA • Saturn V |
Jan 31, 1971 | Apollo 14 USA • Saturn V |
Apr 11, 1970 | Apollo 13 USA • Saturn V |
Nov 14, 1969 | Apollo 12 USA • Saturn V |
Jul 16, 1969 | Apollo 11 USA • Saturn V |
May 18, 1969 | Apollo 10 USA • Saturn V |
Mar 3, 1969 | Apollo 9 USA • Saturn V |
Dec 21, 1968 | Apollo 8 USA • Saturn V |
Apr 4, 1968Partial failure | Apollo 6 USA • Saturn V |
Nov 9, 1967 | Apollo 4 USA • Saturn V |