LC-39B has hosted launches from Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, Ares I-X, and now Artemis

This fiery night launch marked the return of human deep-space exploration, aimed at landing the next crew on the Moon

The massive water-deluge system dumped 450,000 gallons to protect the pad from acoustic shock

👉 Scroll to see liftoff history in motion... Next up: Shuttle Discovery’s explosive climb from LC-39B....

From LC-39B, Discovery carried satellites, science labs, and astronauts into orbit — including missions to Hubble

The Shuttle program turned LC-39B into a global symbol of repeatable human spaceflight

At liftoff, each solid rocket booster generated 3.3 million pounds of thrust

👉 Scroll down to watch the modern era ignite with Falcon Heavy roaring off LC-39A...

Falcon Heavy is the world’s most powerful operational rocket, capable of lifting 140,000+ lbs to LEO

Its two side boosters land back on Earth, making it one of the most visually iconic launches ever

LC-39A has hosted Apollo, Shuttle, and now SpaceX — making it the most historic launch site on Earth

The first Falcon Heavy test flight famously carried Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster out of Earth orbit

👉 Scroll down to see Falcon 9 continue the legacy from the same legendary launch pad....

Falcon 9 is the most flown orbital-class rocket in history with hundreds of successful launches

Its booster landings revolutionized reusability, dropping launch costs to unprecedented levels

LC-39A is home to Crew Dragon flights, sending astronauts to the ISS from American soil once again

Falcon 9 burns RP-1 kerosene, creating the signature “candle flame” exhaust

👉 One more to go — scroll to see the rocket that bridged Shuttle to Artemis: Ares I-X...

Ares I-X launched in 2009 as a test for NASA’s Constellation Program, the original successor to Shuttle

The test flight validated key engineering for future deep-space crew launch vehicles

It reached 130,000 feet and demonstrated new stack dynamics, roll control, and staging

Though Constellation ended, Ares I-X paved the way for the modern SLS architecture