Saturn V was the super heavy-lift launch vehicle NASA developed under the Apollo program to carry astronauts to the Moon. Thirteen were launched between 1967 and 1973, nine of them sending 24 astronauts toward the Moon, making it the vehicle that put space transport of people beyond Earth orbit into practice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceThe super heavy lift rocket that carried astronauts to the Moon on nine Apollo missions between 1967 and 1973, the vehicle that made crewed lunar transport possible. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Saturn V
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Source Wikipedia: Wernher von Braun
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The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon.
Wikipedia: Wernher von Braun
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Following the war, he relocated to the United States, developing missiles for the US Army and later designing rockets for NASA's Apollo program.
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