Which launch pad was used for Apollo 11?

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Apollo 11 launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Saturn V rocket lifted off from Pad A on July 16, 1969, beginning the mission that carried Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin toward the Moon. Launch Complex 39 had been built specifically to handle the enormous Saturn V, including its 363-foot height and three powerful rocket stages.

Pad 39B was also part of the same complex and was used by Apollo 10, which is a common source of confusion. Apollo 11, however, used Pad 39A. The site later supported Space Shuttle missions and is now associated with SpaceX launches, but its historic Apollo role remains its best-known chapter.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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