Saturn V | Apollo 8

A Saturn V rocket launched Saturn V | Apollo 8 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Saturn V
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Saturn V | Apollo 8 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1968-12-21T12:51:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Saturn V clears the pad at Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Saturn V pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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