On February 26, 1966, NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight. Also known as the Uprated Saturn I, the Saturn IB was built for the Apollo program. With a more powerful upper ...

On, NASA reached a pivotal milestone in America’s race to the Moon with the first launch of an Apollo-Saturn IB rocket, known as AS-201, from Cape Kennedy—today’s Cape Canaveral.

ARDMORE, Ala. (WAFF) - If you have traveled to Tennessee recently, then you may have noticed something is missing from the Ardmore Welcome Center. The iconic Saturn 1B was taken down last year after ...

ARDMORE, Ala. (WAFF)—The Saturn 1B rocket stood along I-65 in Ardmore for 44 years. However, in September 2023, it was officially taken down due to its deteriorating state. Almost 2 years later, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 12—After the Saturn IB rocket, which was affectionately known as the Ardmore Welcome Center Rocket, was dismantled in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Springfield Tennessee has a new piece of space history in town. On Tuesday, Robert Dillard with Gateway STEM Center went to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, ...

ARDMORE, Ala. (WHNT) — Excitement is growing for everyone who grew to love the Saturn 1B Rocket that once stood at the Ardmore Welcome Center after lawmakers announced plans are officially underway to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WKRN) — Part of an iconic landmark that greeted beachgoers and travelers at the Tennessee-Alabama state line will now take its own trip down I-65 for a new home. Nearly 44 year ago ...

No longer structurally sound, as the rocket demonstrated with a thud, it was not a total loss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.