50 years ago today, at 7:50 am EST, #Apollo8 launched from @NASAKennedy. The astronauts were the first to launch using the powerful Saturn V rocket, reaching a velocity never before achieved by humans and crossing the void to the Moon. https://t.co/1YObsaWxBa #Apollo50 pic.twitter.com/bH82ccd2w8

— National Air and Space Museum (@airandspace) December 21, 2018