NASA Photo ID: S68-27365 File Name: 10074832.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 Date Taken: 04/04/68
Title: F-1 engines of Apollo/Saturn V first stage leave trail of flame after liftoff
Description:
The five F-1 engines of the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle's first (S-IC)
stage leaves a trail of flame in the sky after liftoff. The launch of the
Apollo 6 (Spacecraft 020/Saturn 502) unmanned space mission occurred on
April 4, 1968. These views of the Apollo 6 launch were taken from a chase
plane.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 6 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
APOLLO SPACECRAFT
ENGINES
FLAMES
LIFTOFF (LAUNCHING)
SATURN LAUNCH VEHICLES
UNMANNED SPACECRAFT
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