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Apollo 14

Saturn VNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39A
Sunday, January 31, 1971 · 09:03 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadApollo 14
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerApollo
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.608°N
Longitude
80.604°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:03 PM UTC - 09:03 PM UTC

Vehicle

Saturn V

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.