Saturn V Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Saturn V, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Saturn V made 13 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1967 and 1973. All 13 flights succeeded. The busiest year was 1969, with 4 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1973.
13
Launch attempts
13
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Saturn V launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSC | 🇺🇸United States | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Saturn V launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1973 | 1973-027 | SA-513 : Saturn S-IC SA513, OWS Meteoroid shield, EVA debris +12 more, S-IU-513, S-II interstage, S-063, debris, Skylab Fairing, Skylab SAS-2 wing, OWS Radiator cover, Saturn S-II-13, Skylab ATM, Skylab MDA, Skylab AM, Skylab I OWS | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Dec 7, 1972 | 1972-096 | SA-512 : SIM Bay Cover, SLA, S-IU-512 +23 more, Saturn S-IVB-512, Apollo SM-114, Jettison bag, Apollo 17 EMU CMP, ALSEP, LRV-3, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 17 EMU LMP, Apollo 17 EMU CDR, LM 12 DS, LM 12 AS, Apollo CM-114, TX-280, Saturn S-II-12, Apollo LES-114, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA512, A17 EMU LMP, A17 EMU CDR, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover, ALSEP E | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Apr 16, 1972 | 1972-031 | SA-511 : Apollo SM-113, Jettison bag, Apollo 16 EMU LMP +26 more, Mass spectrometer boom, ALSEP, LRV-2, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 16 EMU CDR, LM 11 DS, SIM Bay Cover, SLA, S-IU-511, Apollo 16 Subsatellite, LM 11 AS, Saturn S-IVB-511, Apollo CM-113, TX-280, Saturn S-II-11, Apollo LES-113, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA511, A16 EMU CMP, A16 EMU LMP, A16 EMU CDR, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover, ALSEP D, P&FS-2 | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jul 26, 1971 | 1971-063 | SA-510 : SLA, S-IU-510, Saturn S-IVB-510 +25 more, Apollo SM-112, Jettison bag, Apollo 15 EMU CMP, LRV-1, ALSEP, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 15 EMU LMP, Apollo 15 EMU CDR, LM 10 DS, SIM Bay Cover, Apollo 15 Subsatellite, LM 10 AS, Apollo CM-112, TX-280, Saturn S-II-10, Apollo LES-112, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA510, A15 EMU LMP, A15 EMU CDR, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover, ALSEP A-2, P&FS-1 | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jan 31, 1971 | 1971-008 | SA-509 : SLA, S-IU-509, Saturn S-IVB-509 +19 more, Apollo SM-110, LM 8 DS, MET, ALSEP, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 14 EMU LMP, Apollo 14 EMU CDR, Apollo 14 EMU CMP, LM 8 AS, Apollo CM-110, TX-280, Saturn S-II-9, Apollo LES-110, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA509, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover, ALSEP C | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Apr 11, 1970 | 1970-029 | SA-508 : ALSEP B, LM 7 DS, LM 7 AS +18 more, SM Bay 4 cover panel, S-IU-508, Saturn S-IVB-508, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 13 EMU LMP, Apollo 13 EMU CDR, Apollo 13 EMU CMP, Apollo SM-109, Apollo CM-109, SLA, TX-280, Saturn S-II-8, Apollo LES-109, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA508, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 14, 1969 | 1969-099 | SA-507 : Apollo SM-108, LM 6 DS, ALSEP A-1 +18 more, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 12 EMU LMP, Apollo 12 EMU CDR, Apollo 12 EMU CMP, LM 6 AS, Saturn S-IVB-507, Apollo CM-108, SLA, S-IU-507, TX-280, Saturn S-II-7, Apollo LES-108, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA507, A7L PLSS PLT, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Jul 16, 1969 | 1969-059 | SA-506 : SLA, S-IU-506, Apollo 11 EMU CMP +18 more, LM 5 AS, Apollo CM-107, Apollo SM-107, LM 5 DS, EASEP Pallet 2, EASEP Pallet 1, A7L PLSS LMP, A7L PLSS CDR, Apollo 11 EMU LMP, Apollo 11 EMU CDR, Saturn S-IVB-506, TX-280, Apollo LES-107, S-II interstage, Saturn S-II-6, Saturn S-IC SA506, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| May 18, 1969 | 1969-043 | SA-505 : Apollo CM-106, Apollo SM-106, Apollo 10 EMU LMP +13 more, Apollo 10 EMU CMP, Apollo 10 EMU CDR, SLA, LM 4 AS, LM 4 DS, S-IU-505, Saturn S-IVB-505N, Saturn S-II-5, Saturn S-IC SA505, Apollo LES-106, S-II interstage, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Mar 3, 1969 | 1969-018 | SA-504 : A7L PGA [Schweickart], A7L PGA [McDivitt], A7L PGA [Scott] +24 more, Apollo 9 EVA-1 LMP, Apollo 9 EVA-1 CMP, Apollo 9 EVA-1 CDR, S-IU-504, Saturn S-IVB-504N, TX-280, Saturn S-II-4, Saturn S-IC SA504, Apollo LES-104, S-II interstage, Apollo SM-104, A7L PLSS, Apollo 9 EMU LMP, Apollo 9 EMU CMP, Apollo 9 EMU CDR, SLA panel 4, SLA panel 3, SLA panel 2, SLA panel 1, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover, LM 3 DS, LM 3 AS, Apollo CM-104 | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Dec 21, 1968 | 1968-118 | SA-503 : Apollo SM-103, SLA panel 4, SLA panel 3 +16 more, SLA panel 2, LTA-B, SLA panel 1, Apollo 8 EMU PLT, Apollo 8 EMU SP, Apollo 8 EMU CDR, Apollo CM-103, S-IU-503/SLA-11A, Saturn S-IVB-503N, TX-280, Saturn S-II-3, Saturn S-IC SA503, Apollo LES-103, S-II interstage, Telescope optics cover, Sextant optics cover | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Apr 4, 1968 | 1968-025 | SA-502 : TX-280, Saturn S-II-2, Saturn S-IC SA502 +10 more, Apollo LES-020, S-II interstage, SLA-9, S-IU-502, Apollo SM-014, deb Saturn S-IVB-502, deb Apollo 6, Saturn S-IVB-502, LTA-2R, Apollo SC020 | KSC / LC39A | Success |
| Nov 9, 1967 | 1967-113 | SA-501 : Ullage motor case, TX-280, Saturn S-II-1 +13 more, Saturn S-II camera capsule, Apollo LES-017, S-II interstage, Saturn S-IC SA501, Apollo SM-020, SLA-8 panel 4, SLA-8 panel 3, SLA-8 panel 2, SLA-8 panel 1, S-IU-501, Saturn S-IVB-501, LTA-10R, Apollo SC017 | KSC / LC39A | Success |