The Top Apollo Program Milestones

In just 11 years, the program overcame all obstacles to reach the moon.

By Amber Jorgenson
May 20, 2019 5:44 PMDec 13, 2019 8:15 PM
Saturn I rocket, Kennedy Space Center - NASA
The first Saturn I rocket, SA-1, launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (Credit: NASA)

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October 27, 1961: SA-1

Uncrewed suborbital flight. The Saturn I rocket’s first test flight climbs 85 miles.

April 25, 1962: SA-2

Uncrewed suborbital flight. This test flight of Saturn I carries 190,000 pounds of water to an altitude of 65 miles.

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