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Oct. 27, 1961: The first Saturn rocket launches

Five months after President John F. Kennedy promised that America would put a man on the Moon, NASA successfully showed that they had a rocket to get them there. Under development with Wernher von ...
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How NASA’s bold first step launched today in 1961 marked the start of the rocket era that led to the Moon

NASA’s first Saturn I rocket launched on October 27, 1961, demonstrating heavy-lift capabilities and initiating the Saturn program that ultimately enabled crewed Apollo missions to the Moon.
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, H-1

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the H-1 liquid-fuel rocket ...
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Rocket, Launch Vehicle, Test, Saturn I, Block 1

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a Saturn 1 Block 1 test ...
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OTD In Space – March 28: Last Test Flight Of NASA's Saturn 1 Rocket Booster

On March 28, 1963 NASA launched the first stage booster of its new Saturn 1 rocket on a fourth and final test flight. This uncrewed suborbital flight helped pave the way for astronauts to launch to ...