the first rocket launched to the moon on 13 september 1959.
the first rocket launched to the moon on 13 september 1959.
when did the first rocket launch to the moon?
13 september 1959
from 1967 through 1973, there were 13 saturn v launches, including the ten remaining apollo missions after apollo 7. the first of two uncrewed flights, apollo 4 (apollo-saturn 501) on november 9, 1967, was also the first rocket launch from ksc. the saturn v's first crewed launch on december 21, 1968 was apollo 8's lunar orbiting mission. the next two missions tested the lunar module: apollo 9 (earth orbit) and apollo 10 (lunar orbit). apollo 11, launched from pad a on july 16, 1969, made the first moon landing on july 20. apollo 12 followed four months later. from 1970 to 1972, the apollo program concluded at ksc with the launches of missions 13 through 17.
kennedy space center
bullet::::- launch pad









































bullet::::- spaceport, including lists of spaceports that have achieved satellite launches and launches of humans









































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bullet::::- overview of rocket launch sites worldwide – astronautix.com









































bullet::::- kennedy space center, cape canaveral – nasa.gov









































bullet::::- description and map of cape canaveral – astronautix.com









































bullet::::- missile range tool – carlos labs









































bullet::::- baikonur – russianspaceweb.com









































bullet::::- description and map of baikonur – astronautix.com









































bullet::::- description and map of kourou – astronautix.com









































bullet::::- rocket launch site kiruna – astronautix.com









































bullet::::- homepage of esrange – ssc.se









































bullet::::- rocket launch site salto di quirra – astronautix.com
list of rocket launch sites