📅 January 31, 1971 — Apollo 14 launches to the Moon. On this day, NASA launched Apollo 14 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the third successful mission designed to land astronauts on the Moon. The crew included Alan Shepard, America’s first astronaut in space, along with Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell. Apollo 14’s mission focused on scientific exploration of the lunar surface, particularly the Fra Mauro highlands, an area believed to hold clues about the Moon’s early history. Astr

On this day 1971 - Apollo 14 Launch Tracking Upscaled footage with synchronised audio of the Apollo 14 Saturn V as it powers towards space, and completes staging. Source Video: National Archives Source Audio: NASA Apollo Flight Journal Upscaling and audio synchronisation by Moonpans #apollo14 #nasa #Artemis #apolloprogram | Moonpans.com