NASA celebrates 45th anniversary of Apollo 11

45 years ago on July 16th 1969, a 363-feet tall Saturn V rocket launched Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin Jr on a 4-day trajectory to the moon. The mission made history, marking the first time humans set foot on another planetary surface.

NASA and Boeing finalize $2.8 billion SLS contract

(Artist’s conception of the SLS – Photo Credit: NASA/MSFC)

Following the completion of a Critical Design Review (CDR), Boeing has signed a $2.8 billion contract with NASA to begin full production of the core stage of the heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS), the first human space exploration vessel since Saturn V – the rocket that sent man to the moon.