OTD in space - February 26: 1st launch of Saturn 1B rocket

On February 26, 1966, NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight. Also known as the Uprated Saturn I, ...

NASA's SLS rocket in Florida to leave the launch pad amid latest issue

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission is in trouble again after teams discovered a helium issue within the SLS rocket following successful wet dress rehearsal ...
Alabama Public Radio

NASA all but confirms launch delay for Alabama built Moon rocket and Artemis-2

In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon, NASA delayed the highly anticipated flight yet again after a new problem cropped up with the rocket. April is now appears the earliest that the ...

Apollo moon rock researchers say they've settled the debate over moon's magnetic field

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists say.
Space Coast Daily

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Apollo-Saturn IB (AS-201) Launches from Cape Kennedy in 1966

On, NASA reached a pivotal milestone in America’s race to the Moon with the first launch of an Apollo-Saturn IB rocket, known as AS-201, from Cape Kennedy—today’s Cape Canaveral.
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Apollo 13 - Rocket launch scene (Tom Hanks)

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