Saturn V History Database

A Saturn Rockets Launch

Welcome to the Saturn V History Database!

The Saturn V, first launched on November 9, 1967, was the most powerful member of the Saturn family producing as much power as 85 Hoover Dams. The crowning achievement for the Saturn V rocket came when it launched Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon in July 1969. The Saturn V provided the capability for Earth escape and Earth orbital missions for Apollo and later for Skylab.

The Salmon Library holds 1,607 items pertaining to the the Saturn V Project, from 1940-1976. These items provide documentation for an official history of the Saturn Project, with materials ranging from working papers to published NASA reports, from early Army missile development to the Apollo moon landings.

To gain access to these documents, please make a note of the citations, including the "DATEPUB" field. Documents can be accessed in the Archives department during regular operating hours. You can also view the entire Saturn V Bibliography in Adobe PDF format. 262p. (1383kb). For more information about archives, contact Anne Coleman at 256-824-6523 or email colemana@email.uah.edu.