Apollo 8 Awaiting Liftoff at John F. Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Apollo 8 Awaiting Liftoff at John F. Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A

Apollo 8 Awaiting Liftoff

Merritt Island (Fla.)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Kennedy Space Center

John F. Kennedy Space Center

Apollo 8 sitting on John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) in the time leading up to launch. This was to be the first launch at Kennedy Space Center and at LC-39A. Apollo 8 was the first manned launch of the Saturn V rocket, which produced over 7.5 million pounds of thrust. Additionally, Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to leave earth orbit and successfully complete orbiting of the Moon.

Original color photographic print, December 1968: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

ca. 1968-12

Fowler, Calvin D.

Digital reproduction of original color photographic print, December 1968.

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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John F. Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, Merritt Island, Florida

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Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

"Apollo 8 (24)." John F. Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-8/apollo-8.htm.

APOLLO 8 AWAITING LIFTOFF