50 years ago: The First Flight of the Saturn V - NASA
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50 years ago, we flew to the moon. Here's why we can't do that today
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The Apollo-Saturn 201 Launched 50 Years Ago Today
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moon: NASA rolls out its mega Moon rocket -- here's what you need to know - The Economic Times
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We Have Liftoff: Apollo Rocket Engines Pulled From Ocean Floor : The Two-Way : NPR
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The Day the Saturn V Almost Failed: 50 Years Since Apollo 6 - AmericaSpace
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NASA to test new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
The Estes limited production and commemorative 1:200 scale Apollo II Saturn V model is almost 2 feet tall and comes fully assembled with many scale
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Saturn V (1:200 scale) Ready to Fly
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NASA's Mighty Saturn V Moon Rocket: 10 Surprising Facts
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NASA's moon rocket launches 50 years after Apollo - The Washington Post
Did any parts of a Saturn V ever make it back to Earth after being launched into orbit by them? - Quora