Saturn V SA-508
Saturn V SA-508 was the launch vehicle assigned to Apollo 13. NASA's Apollo 13 press kit identifies SA-508 as the Saturn V developed at Marshall Space Flight Center for the mission, and NASA Kennedy history describes it lifting off from Launch Pad 39A on April 11, 1970 with the Apollo 13 crew and spacecraft stack. The vehicle was part of the retired Saturn V launch-vehicle line used for Apollo lunar missions.
Identity
- Aliases
- Saturn 508AS-508Apollo 13 launch vehicle
- Name
- Saturn V SA-508
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Saturn V SA-508 was the launch vehicle assigned to Apollo 13. NASA's Apollo 13 press kit identifies SA-508 as the Saturn V developed at Marshall Space Flight Center for the mission, and NASA Kennedy history describes it lifting off from Launch Pad 39A on April 11, 1970 with the Apollo 13 crew and spacecraft stack. The vehicle was part of the retired Saturn V launch-vehicle line used for Apollo lunar missions.
- First Flight Date
- 1970-04-11
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-13/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 7, 2026 at 22:53:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 06:54:44 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1970-04-11
- Serial Number
- SA-508
- Vehicle Code
- SA-508