Launch Pad 39-A

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Apollo 13 Launches for it’s ill-fated trip

At 2:23 PM, April 11th, 1970 Apollo 11 lifted off from Cape Kennedy Florida. Aside from a Second Stage engine failure during launch, the flight to this point was flawless James A. Lovell., Jack Swigert, Jr. and Fred Haise, . enroute to the NASA Transport Van on their way to Launch Pad 39-A