S-IC

The first stage of the Saturn V — it powered the rocket for the first 2 minutes and 41 seconds of flight before burning out and separating at an altitude of about 68 km.

Výška42 m

Průměr10,1 m

Hmotnost (plný)2 300 t

Motory5× F-1

DID YOU KNOW?After separation the S-IC fell into the Atlantic Ocean — not until 2013 did an expedition funded by Jeff Bezos recover the F-1 engines of the Apollo 11 mission from a depth of over 4 km.

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sources: NSSDCA Master Catalog · Wikipedia: Saturn V · NASA History — Apollo — full list on Saturn V