Saturn V Rocket
“Saturn V Rocket” by Alan Lawrie, published by Arcadia Publishing in 2016, offers a comprehensive photographic account of the Saturn V rocket, which played a pivotal role in the Space Race. This illustrated edition spans 96 pages and is presented in English. The book chronicles the ambitious challenge set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the moon by the decade’s end, detailing NASA’s collaboration with U.S. industry to create the largest rocket ever built.
Readers will find a rich visual narrative that captures the production and testing of the Saturn V, which made its first flight in 1967. The book highlights the historic Apollo 11 mission, during which Neil Armstrong and his crew were launched into space, watched by millions worldwide. Through its focus on history and photography, “Saturn V Rocket” provides insights into the technological and scientific achievements of the 20th century, particularly in the context of the United States’ efforts in space exploration.
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In the first comprehensive photographic account of the Saturn V, relive the drama of the Space Race through the production of the rocket that would carry Neil Armstrong and crew to the moon.
In 1961, Pres. John F. Kennedy set the challenge of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In order to achieve this, NASA partnered with US industry to build the largest rocket ever produced, the Saturn V. It was designed and tested in record time and made its first flight in 1967. Less than two years later and within the timescales set by the president, the crew of Apollo 11 was launched on a Saturn V and watched live by millions of people on televisions around the world. From this launch, Neil Armstrong made his famous giant leap for mankind, later to be followed by 11 other astronauts who also walked on the moon.
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