Apollo 8 (AS-503) launches from Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, 1251 UTC, 21 December 1968 Published on December 21, 2012 in 21 December 1968 12:51:00.7 UTCFull resolution (800 × 622) Next → Apollo 8 (AS-503) launches from LC-39A at 12:51:00 UTC, 21 December 1968. (NASA)