[APOLLO 11] SATURN V ON THE LAUNCH PAD. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, JULY 1969.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[APOLLO 11] 

SATURN V ON THE LAUNCH PAD. 16 JULY 1969.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark to verso. NASA image ID “NASA S-69-38660” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning, a piece of old tape to verso.

The Saturn V was used by NASA between 1967 and 1973. As of 2019, it remains the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status. It also holds records for the heaviest payload launched, and largest payload capacity to low Earth orbit (LEO).