Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Saturn V

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 1, 1980

1. Saturn V Marker

Inscription. Saturn V, the United States’ largest and most powerful launch vehicle, was designed to hurl American astronauts in an Apollo capsule to the Moon. Composed of three stages and an instrument unit, the Saturn V, which stood 111 meters (363 feet) tall, had a liftoff weight of 2,812 metric tons (6,200,000 pounds), and developed 34.5 million newtons (7.7 million pounds) of thrust at liftoff. Explosive potential: 453,600 Kgs. (1,000,000 pounds) of TNT.

Thirteen Saturn V’s were launched between Nov. 9, 1967 and May 14, 1973. All were erected in the Vehicle Assembly Building and moved vertically to the launch pad atop massive crawler transporters.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is November 9, 1967.

Location. 28° 31.412′ N, 80° 41.001′ W. Marker is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker can be reached from NASA Parkway West (State Road 405) east of E Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east. The marker was in the Rocket Garden on the grounds of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. It was removed after the Saturn V was moved indoors. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 NASA Pkwy W, Merritt Island FL 32953, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Getting History Off the Ground (here, next to

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this marker); 1957: Cold War Cooperation (here, next to this marker); Chasing the Russian Bear (a few steps from this marker); Global Television Arrives (a few steps from this marker); Learning to Phone Home (a few steps from this marker); Shaping Things to Come (within shouting distance of this marker); Working in Space, Two By Two (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sun Rides a Workhorse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merritt Island.

Gemini Rocket image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 1, 1980

2. Gemini Rocket

Mercury Rocket image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 1, 1980

3. Mercury Rocket

Rocket and Launch Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 1, 1980

4. Rocket and Launch Tower

Lunar Roving Vehicle model inside the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, November 3, 2010

5. Lunar Roving Vehicle model inside the museum

Space Shuttle model inside the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, February 1, 1980

6. Space Shuttle model inside the museum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 8, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.