1969 Apollo 11 Saturn V launch, tracking camera

Vintage raw footage of the 1969 launch of the Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket which carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the Moon. Armstrong and Aldrin landed the lunar module “Eagle“ and became the first humans to set foot on another celestial body. Collins piloted the command module “Columbia“ in its orbit around the Moon. Apollo 11 video playlist: Saturn V Info ~~~~~~~~~~~ Cost per launch: $ (adjusted for 2019) Height: 110.6 m (363.0 ft) Diameter: 10.1 m (33.0 ft) Mass: 2,970,000 kg (6,540,000 lb) Payload to LEO: 140,000 kg (310,000 lb) Payload to TLI: 48,600 kg (107,100 lb) First/Last Flights: Nov 9, 1967 - May 14, 1973 13 launches, 12 successes, 1 partial failure (Apollo 6) Saturn V First Stage (S-IC) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Height: 42.1 m (138 ft) Diameter: 10.1 m (33 ft) Dry mass: 130,000 kg (287,000 lb) Launch mass: 2,290,000 kg (5,040,000 lb) Engines: 5 Rocketdyne F-1 Thrust (sea level): 35,100 kN