Saturn V Rocket
NATIONAL HISTORIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LANDMARK SATURN V ROCKET 1967 - 1973 THE LARGEST ROCKET BUILT AT THE TIME OF THE HISTORIC FIRST MISSIONS TO THE MOON, THE SATURN V CARRIED ALOFT THE 45-TON APOLLO SPACECRAFT ON EARTH ORBITAL AND LUNAR MISSIONS FROM 1967 TO 1972. IT ALSO LAUNCHED THE 120-TON SKYLAB INTO EARTH ORBIT ON MAY 14,1973. DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF THE SATURN V WERE CARRIED OUT BY A GOVERNMENT/ INDUSTRY TEAM WHICH INCLUDED THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, THE BOEING COMPANY, NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL, MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, AND THEIR SUB-CONTRACTORS. MANY OF THE DESIGN FEATURES WERE OUTGROWTHS OF THE EARLIER DEVELOPMENT WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MILITARY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR CONTRACTORS. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS—1980 Submitted by: Eric Goodill