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National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Apollo 14
Launched
January 31, 1971
Summary
Apollo 14 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn V from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on January 31, 1971. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 107th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,179th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Saturn V flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 3 crew members flew: Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa. The spacecraft was Apollo Kitty Hawk CSM-110 (CSM-110). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
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- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 9th Saturn V flight · 1st this yearNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 107th launch1st this yearhumanity's 1,179th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Alan ShepardCommander · NASA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Edgar MitchellLunar Module Pilot · NASA · age 40 · first flight
Stuart RoosaCommand Module Pilot · NASA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
Apollo Kitty Hawk CSM-110 (CSM-110)
CSM-110 "Kitty Hawk" was an Apollo Command & Service Module used in the Apollo 14 mission.
- Destination: Lunar Orbit where the LM would detach and land on the Moon.
- Mission length: 9 days
- Docked February 1, 1971 at Apollo Command/Service Module
The Apollo spacecraft successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
LM Antares (LM-8)
Flown on Apollo 14. Descent stage on lunar surface at Fra Mauro, ascent stage deliberately crashed into Moon
- Destination: Lunar Surface
- Mission length: 4 days 12 hours
Successful lunar landing of Apollo 14 in the Fra Mauro formation.
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Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage
- Apollo 14 CSM · NORAD 4900 · docked February 1, 1971
- Apollo 14 LM · NORAD 4905 · left Earth orbit February 1, 1971
Saturn S-IVB-509 · left Earth orbit February 1, 1971
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo Program. The third mission to land on the moon. This mission was a two day stay on the lunar surface and carried out two EVAs. Commanded by Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Rossa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell. During the two lunar EVAs, 42.80 kilograms of moon rock samples was collected.
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Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
8th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 9th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
295 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Apollo 14 launch?
Apollo 14 launched on January 31, 1971. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Apollo 14?
Coverage: CBS News Coverage of The Apollo 14 Launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Apollo 14?
Saturn V, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn V spec sheet
Where did Apollo 14 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit was Apollo 14 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a human exploration mission.
How many satellites did Apollo 14 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Apollo 14 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo