Saturn 5

4 October 1968 - The Apollo 8 Spacecraft 103 is seen being moved from Work Stand #4 to High Bay #3 in KSC′s VAB for mating with SLA #11 and then stacked on the Saturn 503 space vehicle. Credit: NASA

Apollo 8 spacecraft integration to Saturn V. Credit: NASA

Bottom view showing the ballast simulating the lunar module for Apollo 4 (similar to Apollo 8). Credit: NASA

Apollo 8 rollout. Credit: NASA

KSC-68PC-148 - This image was taken from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) looking down on AS-503 and the tower soon after it exited through one of the structure′s massive doors. Credit: NASA

KSC-68PC-147 - Taken from the same vantage point after the huge assemblage had progressed down the crawlerway. Credit: NASA

A view of the Apollo 8 spacecraft atop it′s Saturn V - SA-503 - Dec. 17th, 1968. Credit: NASA

The Apollo 8 crew heading to the transfer van to take them out to Pad 39-A. (Photo:NASA). Credit: NASA

KSC-71PC-543 - The vehicle on the pad as the engines build up to their full thrust. Note that the image of the crescent Moon has been artificially added to this photograph. Credit: NASA

Lift off. Credit: NASA