Questions pertaining to the launch vehicle developed by Wernher von Braun's team under Arthur Rudolph's supervision at Marshall Space Flight Center for carrying astronauts to the Moon. Saturn V (or C-5 configuration) had three stages with clustered engines F-1 and J-2 and an instrument unit.
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Why is the ring of exhaust gas immediately below the F1 nozzle so dark?
When you look at film of Saturn V launches where you can see the nozzles up close, the exhaust forms a "dark" band immediately below the nozzle extensions.
I understand that the F1 engine used film cooling, distributing the turbopump exhaust in a…
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How had the Saturn V lifting capacity changed throughout the Apollo program?
How had the Saturn V lifting capacity changed throughout the Apollo program? The Apollo 11 mission seems to have been very lightly loaded, enjoying only a short time on the surface, single EVA, and no moon buggy.
Would longer EVAs, a buggy, and more…
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The diagonal braces on the Apollo-era Launch Umbilical Tower (LUT) - oh and the vertical and horizontals too
Can anyone give me a lead on where to find the exact dimensions of the diagonal braces used on the original (Apollo-Era) Saturn V Launch Umbilical Tower (LUT)?
In fact, while we are at it, I am looking for the exact dimension of the upright steel…
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C-band radar in Saturn instrument unit?
In an answer to the recent question there was this image:
What about 8. C-band radar? Is it an active radar unit (rocket to ground) or a radar transponder (ground to rocket) only?
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