(July 16, 1969) The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle climbs toward orbit after liftoff from Pad 39A at 9:32 EDT on July 16, 1969. In 2 1/2 minutes of powered flight, the S-IC booster lifts the vehicle to an altitude of about 39 miles some 55 miles downrange. This photo was taken with a 70mm telescopic camera mounted in an Air Force EC-135N plane. Onboard are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Image # : 69PC-0413

---

Size: 1634px × 2043px
Photo credit: © NC Collections / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 11, apollo, ec-135n, launch, saturn