The rocket that launched the Apollo missions to the Moon, the most powerful rocket successfully flown until the 21st century. Standing 111 meters tall, it remains the tallest, heaviest and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status.
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Spacecraft TypeHeavy-lift launch vehicle 1 Launch DateDate of its first flight, the uncrewed Apollo 4 test. ManufacturerBoeing (S-IC first stage), North American Aviation (S-II second stage), Douglas Aircraft Company (S-IVB third stage) 2 StatusRetired after the Apollo and Skylab programs; flew thirteen times with no loss of a primary mission. 1 Status
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Chief architect of the rocket's design.
Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin
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1. Encyclopedia Astronautica
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Wikimedia FoundationSaturn V, Wikipedia - stages section
Boeing built the kerolox S-IC first stage powered by five F-1 engines. North American Aviation the hydrolox S-II second stage, and Douglas Aircraft Company the hydrolox S-IVB third stage
Saturn V, Wikipedia - hatnote
'Saturn 5' redirects here
View the Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Operated By: NASA
- Includes: Saturn IB
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