Saturn 5 Moon Rocket

The rocket that took humans to the Moon didn’t start in America — it started in Nazi Germany. Saturn V was designed by a team led by Wernher von Braun, the same engineer behind the V2 missile program.

In the 1960s, Huntsville built the Saturn V rockets that took Apollo 11 to the moon—and today, the Alabama city is back in the spotlight with the success of Artemis II.

Newsthink on MSN: NASA’s moon rocket was built by a Nazi scientist. And that’s the truth

NASA’s moon rocket was built by a Nazi scientist. And that’s the truth

WGNO on MSN: NASA showcases Artemis III moon rocket stage in New Orleans

Packers Wire: NASA's powerful Artemis II moon rocket liftoff. How will launch unfold?

NASA's Artemis II rocket will launch from the Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts around the moon. Here's what to expect during liftoff.

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Megaprojects on MSN: Watch how America built a rocket to reach the moon again

Yahoo: NASA's powerful Artemis II moon rocket liftoff. How will launch unfold?

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We're hours away from NASA's most powerful rocket ever blasting off again from Florida's Atlantic Coast on a mission to send four astronauts around the moon. The SLS rocket has launched just one other ...

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AOL: NASA's powerful Artemis II moon rocket liftoff. How will launch unfold?

Digital Trends: Stunning close-up footage shows NASA’s moon rocket roaring to space

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With Artemis II back on Earth, NASA has rolled out its largest component of the agency's space launch system rocket for Artemis III.