Launch date	31. Jan. 1971 21:03:02 UTC(16:03:02 EST)
Mission Designation	AS-509 / SA-509
Launch vehcle	Saturn V First stage S-IC-9 Second stage S-II-9 Third stage S-IVB-509 IU S-IU-509
Spacecraft	CSM CSM-110 (Kitty Hawk) LM LM-8 (Antares)
Launch Pad	PAD 39A
Landing Location	Fra Mauro 3.65 degrees South, 17.48 degrees West
Prime crew	Commander Pilot:CDP Alan B. Shepard, Jr. CM Pilot:CMP Stuart A. Roosa LM Pilot:LMP Edgar D. Mitchell
Backup crew	Commander Pilot:CDP Eugiene A. Cernan CM Pilot:CMP Ronald E. Evans LM Pilot:LMP Joe Henry Engle
Mission Objective	Perform selenological inspection, survey and sampling of materials in a preselected region of the Fra Mauro formation. Deploy and activate an Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP). Obtain photographs of candidate exploration sites.
Mission Result	After a delay of 40 minutes, 2 seconds due to clouds and rain, Apollo 14 was launched. An early first mid-course correction was made to make up for the launch delay so the spacecraft would arrive at the Moon on schedule. When the CSM separated from the S-IVB stage and dock to the LM, five attempts were made. The sixth attempt was successful and no further problems with the docking mechanism occurred. The astronauts made two moonwalk EVA's totaling 9 hours, 23 minutes, during which the Apollo lunar surface experiments package (ALSEP) was placed on the surface of the moon, 42.9 kg of lunar samples were acquired, and photographs were taken. At the end of the second EVA Shepard hit two golf balls with the contingency sample return tool handle with the six iron golf club head. Launch weight 2,912,335(kg) Lunar orbits 34 Duration 216:01:57(9days and 1hours) Splashed down 09.Feb.1971 21:05:00 UT (16:05:00 EST) Splashdown point Pacific Ocean:27 deg 1 min S, 172 deg 39 min W: 765 nautical miles south of American Samoa Recovery ship U.S.S New Orleans

CSM COLOR CHART
CSM-110 Apollo14 Kitty Hawk					BLOCK2.
LM COLOR CHART
LM-8 Apollo14 Antares					Made a drastic revision of Descent Stage color.

ALHT(Apollo Lunar Hand Tool Carrier) and Edgar D. Mitchell.

• Apollo 14 mission page of NASA Kennedy Space Center
• Apollo 14 CSM page of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Apollo 14 LM page of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Apollo 14 mission page of NASA Johnson Space Center
• Apollo 14 mission page of NASA HQ
• NASA Apollo press kit page

	[DVD] Apollo 14: Journey To Fra Mauro Twentieth Century Fox Home Video (March 31, 2002) USD34.99 View details(Amazon.com)
	[BOOK] Apollo 14 : The NASA Mission Reports Apogee Books (January 20, 2001) USD12.89 NASA documents uncover the 10 hours spent on the moon by astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell. View details(Amazon.com)
	[DVD] From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition Warner Home Video (September 20, 2005) USD70.98 Originally broadcast in April and May of 1998, the epic miniseries From the Earth to the Moon was HBO's most expensive production to date, with a budget of $68 million. Hosted by executive producer Tom Hanks, the miniseries tackles the daunting challenge of chronicling the entire history of NASA's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972. For the most part, it's a rousing success. Some passages are flatly chronological, awkwardly wedging an abundance of factual detail into a routine dramatic structure. But each episode is devoted to a crucial aspect of the Apollo program. The cumulative effect is a deep and thorough appreciation of NASA's monumental achievement. With the help of a superlative cast, consistent writing, and a stable of talented directors, Hanks has shared his infectious enthusiasm for space exploration and the inspiring power of conquering the final frontier. NASA's complete participation in the production lends to its total authenticity, right down to the use of NASA equipment, launch locations, and even spacecraft. The re-creation of the lunar landscape is almost as impressive as the real thing and is further enhanced by the use of helium balloons to lighten the actors playing moon-walking astronauts. (These and other backstage details are revealed in the "making of" featurette, along with a wealth of supplemental materials, on a bonus disc in the miniseries' DVD package.) With a fictional, Walter Cronkite-like TV reporter (Lane Smith) serving as the dramatic link for all 12 episodes, this ambitious production may not be a great work of art. But as a generous and definitive example of nonfiction drama, it's full of the same kind of awe, inspiration, and humanity that led to "one giant leap" in the all-too-short history of 20th-century space exploration. View details(Amazon.com)
	[DVD] Apollo 13 Universal Studios (March 29, 2005) USD14.99 NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. View details(Amazon.com)
	[BOOK] A Man on the Moon Penguin (Non-Classics) (April 1, 1998) USD10.85 A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with each of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brain power, training and teamwork on Earth. In his preface Chaikin writes, "We touched the face of another world and became a people without limits." What follows are thrilling accounts of such remarkable experiences as the rush of a liftoff, the heart-stopping touchdown on the moon, the final hurdle of re-entry, competition for a seat on a moon flight, the tragic spacecraft fire, and the search for clues to the origin of the solar system on the slopes of lunar mountains. "I've been there. Chaikin took me back."--Gene Cernan, Apollo 17 astronaut--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. View details(Amazon.com)
	[BOOK] Apollo 13: Anniversary Edition Houghton Mifflin (April 11, 2000) USD16.38 On April 13, 1970, three American astronauts were on their way to the moon when a mysterious explosion rocked their ship, forcing them to abandon the main ship and spend four days in the tiny lunar module which was intended to support two men for two days. A harrowing story of danger, courage and brilliant off-the-cuff engineering solutions which resulted in a dramatic rescue. View details(Amazon.com)
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