10/27/2026
Science Frontiers · space-wonders

On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket
On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here's why it mattered.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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On this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket — Science Frontiers