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American super heavy-lift expendable rocket
The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket
Saturn_V
Saturn V-A was a proposed American orbital launch vehicle. It was studied by Marshall Space Flight Center in 1968. the Saturn V-A was identical to the
Saturn_V-A
Topics referred to by the same term
The Saturn V is a type of multi-stage rocket used in the Apollo Moon missions. Saturn V can also refer to: Rhea, a moon of Saturn designated Saturn V An
Saturn_V_(disambiguation)
The Saturn V-D was a conceptual booster with the ability to launch three times as much payload as the Russian Energia booster. Studied in 1968, it was
Saturn_V-D
Museum in Florida about the US space program
Apollo/Saturn V Center, located 6 miles (9.7 km) north inside NASA's gates, is a large museum built around its centerpiece exhibit, a restored Saturn V launch
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy_Space_Center_Visitor_Complex
Proposed launch vehicle
The Saturn V-3, also known as the Saturn MLV 5-3, was a conceptual heavy-lift launch vehicle that would have utilized new engines and new stages that
Saturn_V-3
The Saturn V-C, was just like the Saturn V-B, studied in the same year as the V-C, except it would use a S-IVB second stage to get a payload into a higher
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Structure that contains the Saturn rocket guidance system
The Saturn V instrument unit (IU) is a ring-shaped structure fitted to the top of the Saturn V rocket's third stage (S-IVB) and the Saturn IB's second
Saturn_V_instrument_unit
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
number, "AS" indicating "Apollo Saturn" and the "5" indicating Saturn V. The three-stage Saturn V was designed to send a fully fueled CSM and LM to the
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Second-largest moon of Saturn
Rhea (/ˈreɪ.ə/) is the second-largest natural satellite of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System, with a diameter of 1,528 kilometres (949 mi)
Rhea_(moon)
Missions and flights of NASA's Apollo Program
which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. The program used the Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles to lift the Command/Service Module (CSM) and Lunar
List_of_Apollo_missions
in 1968, the Saturn V-Centaur booster would have been used for deep space missions if it had flown. It consisted of an ordinary Saturn V launch vehicle
Saturn_V-Centaur
American rocket used in the Apollo program during the 1960s and 70s
Saturn IB and Saturn V provided a common interface to the Apollo spacecraft. The only major difference was that the S-IVB on the Saturn V burned only part
Saturn_IB
American rocket concept
Saturn V-B was considered an interesting vehicle concept because it nearly represents a single-stage to orbit booster, but is actually a stage and a half
Saturn_V-B
Proposed American rocket
The Saturn V-ELV (Earth Launch Vehicle) was to be an enlarged Saturn V with the addition of four UA1207 solid rocket boosters derived from the Titan IV
Saturn_V_ELV
Soviet super heavy-lift launch vehicle (1965–1972)
since 1959, it was the counterpart to the US Saturn V. A five-stage kerolox-fuelled rocket, its Block A was the most powerful rocket stage flown for over
N1_(rocket)
Family of American heavy-lift rocket launch vehicles
medium-lift Saturn I, the heavy-lift Saturn IB, and the super heavy-lift Saturn V. Von Braun proposed the Saturn name in October 1958 as a logical successor
Saturn_(rocket_family)
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
Applications Program, Skylab was constructed from a repurposed Saturn V third stage (the S-IVB), a dry workshop, and took the place of the stage during
Skylab
Rocket engine used on the Saturn V rocket
and was used in the Saturn V rocket in the 1960s and early 1970s. Five F-1 engines were used in the S-IC first stage of each Saturn V, which served as the
Rocketdyne_F-1
Moon rocket test article in Huntsville, Alabama
The Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle, designated SA-500D, is a prototype Saturn V rocket used by NASA to test the performance of the rocket when vibrated
Saturn_V_Dynamic_Test_Vehicle
Concept of launching the Space Shuttle orbiter using the Saturn V rocket
The Saturn-Shuttle was a preliminary concept of launching the Space Shuttle orbiter using a modified version of the first stage of the Saturn V rocket
Saturn-Shuttle
Model of American car made 2003-2007
The Saturn Ion is a compact car sold by Saturn between the 2003 and 2007 model years. Based on the GM Delta platform, the Ion replaced the Saturn S-Series
Saturn_Ion
American rocket used by space program
The Saturn I was a rocket designed as the United States' first medium lift launch vehicle for up to 20,000-pound (9,100 kg) low Earth orbit payloads. Its
Saturn_I
Proposed heavy-lift rocket
The Saturn INT-20 was a proposed intermediate-payload follow-on from the Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle. A conical-form interstage would be fitted on top
Saturn_INT-20
Canceled space missions
budget cuts. Two Skylab missions also ended up being canceled. Two complete Saturn V rockets remained unused and were put on display in the United States. In
Canceled_Apollo_missions
Proposed successor to the Saturn V rocket
The Saturn MLV was a proposed concept family of rockets, intended as a follow-on to the Saturn V. MLV stands for "Modified Launch Vehicle". Vehicle configurations
Saturn_MLV
Painting by Francisco Goya (c. 1820–1823)
Saturn Devouring His Son (Spanish: Saturno devorando a su hijo; also known as Saturn) is a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya. The work is one of
Saturn_Devouring_His_Son
Home video game console
The Sega Saturn is a home video game console developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8
Sega_Saturn
Third stage on the Saturn V and second stage on the Saturn IB
S-IVB (pronounced "S-four-B") was the third stage on the Saturn V and second stage on the Saturn IB launch vehicles. Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company
S-IVB
Computer of the Saturn V rocket
The Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) was a computer that provided the autopilot for the Saturn V rocket from launch, through Earth orbit insertion
Launch Vehicle Digital Computer
Launch_Vehicle_Digital_Computer
Proposed second US space station similar to Skylab
use the remaining assets from Apollo. One considered option was to use Saturn V SA-515 to launch the backup Skylab station into orbit sometime between
Skylab_B
Former car manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors
The Saturn Corporation, also known as Saturn LLC, was an American automobile manufacturer, a registered trademark established on January 7, 1985, as a subsidiary
Saturn_Corporation
Rocket able to lift 50,000 kg to low Earth orbit
During the Space Race, the Saturn V and N1 were built by the United States and Soviet Union, respectively. After the Saturn V's successful Apollo program
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle
System of thrust vectoring used in rockets
used in most rockets, including the Space Shuttle, the Saturn V lunar rockets, and the Falcon 9. In a gimbaled thrust system, the engine or just the exhaust
Gimbaled_thrust
God in ancient Roman mythology
Saturn (Latin: Sāturnus [saːˈtʊrnʊs]) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of time, generation
Saturn_(mythology)
First stage of the Saturn V rocket
The S-IC (pronounced S-one-C) was the first stage of the American Saturn V rocket. The S-IC stage was manufactured by the Boeing Company. Like the first
S-IC
Proposed NASA heavy-lift launch vehicle
from the Saturn V rocket used for the Apollo lunar program. The intent of the study was to eliminate production of the Saturn IB, and create a lower-cost
Saturn_II
Proposed United States super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Nova was a series of NASA's rocket designs that were proposed both before and after the Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo program. Nova was NASA's first
Nova_(NASA_rocket)
Moon of Saturn
is the outermost of Saturn's large moons. With an estimated diameter of 1,469 km (913 mi), it is the third-largest moon of Saturn and the eleventh-largest
Iapetus_(moon)
1968 American Saturn V rocket test flight
United States' Apollo program and the second test of the Saturn V launch vehicle. The Saturn V's utilization during the mission qualified it for use during
Apollo_6
Aerodynamic maneuver
Roll on the Saturn V was initiated by tilting the engines simultaneously using the roll and pitch servomechanisms, which served to initiate a rolling torque
Roll_program
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
orbit). Apollo 8 was the third flight and the first crewed launch of the Saturn V rocket. It was the first human spaceflight from the Kennedy Space Center
Apollo_8
Second stage of the Saturn V, built by North American Aviation
of the Saturn V rocket. It was built by North American Aviation. Using liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOX) it had five J-2 engines in a quincunx
S-II
Rocket engine
commonly known as Rocketdyne J-2, was a liquid-fuel cryogenic rocket engine used on NASA's Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles. Built in the United
Rocketdyne_J-2
United States historic place
Saturn V Dynamic Test Stand, also known as dynamic structural test facility, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama was the
Saturn_V_Dynamic_Test_Stand
Science museum in Huntsville, Alabama
Shuttle. The Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle, SA-500D, the only Saturn V of the three on display to have been brought together outside a museum, is displayed
U.S._Space_&_Rocket_Center
Third rocket in the Saturn C series studied from 1959 to 1962
The Saturn C-3 was the third rocket in the Saturn C series studied from 1959 to 1962. The design was for a three-stage launch vehicle that could launch
Saturn_C-3
First test flight of the Apollo Saturn V rocket
1967), also known as SA-501, was the uncrewed first test flight of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the rocket that eventually took astronauts to the Moon
Apollo_4
German-American rocket engineer and scientist (1908–1983)
of military missiles and space vehicles, including 13 launches of the Saturn V rocket as part of the Apollo Moon landing program. Born to Melly F. (née
Kurt_Debus
American super-heavy-lift rocket, never built
The Saturn INT-21 was a study for an American orbital launch vehicle of the 1970s. It was derived from the Saturn V rocket used for the Apollo program
Saturn_INT-21
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
all of whom were on their second and final spaceflight. Launched atop a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16 at 13:32 UTC, the
Apollo_11
NASA testing facility in Mississippi
at Stennis Space Center, the A-1 and A-2 stands were built to test and flight-certify the second stage of the Saturn V, the S-II (pronounced "ess two")
Stennis_Space_Center
German American aerospace engineer (1912–1977)
conservative approach paid off when a fifth engine was added to the Saturn C-4, producing the Saturn V. The C-4 design had a large crossbeam that could easily
Wernher_von_Braun
Planned United States spaceflight (1967)
development and uncrewed testing of the lunar module (LM) and Saturn V rocket continued. The Saturn IB launch vehicle for Apollo 1, AS-204, was used for the
Apollo_1
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens
Saturn or Saturn Devouring His Son is a 1636 painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, now in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. It was commissioned
Saturn_(Rubens)
Plans for mission abort during an Apollo spacecraft launch
by which the nominal launch of an Apollo spacecraft, either the Saturn IB or Saturn V rocket, could be terminated. The abort of the flight allowed for
Apollo_abort_modes
Proposed NASA super heavy-lift launcher
The Saturn C-5N was a conceptual successor to the Saturn V launch vehicle which would have had a nuclear thermal third stage instead of the S-IVB used
Saturn_C-5N
Historic Apollo Moonport
current Pad A. The final selection of lunar orbit rendezvous and the Saturn V led to numerous changes. The Nova pads disappeared, and the three Saturn pads were
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39
Vehicle propelled by ejection of gases
first stage of the Saturn V, carrying the weight of the upper stages, was able to achieve a mass ratio of about 10, and achieved a specific impulse of
Rocket
American human spaceflight program
Saturn V used to land a shelter based on the Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) on the Moon. A second Saturn V would carry a three-person crew and a
Apollo_Applications_Program
American aerospace propulsion manufacturer
(LH2/LOX) – Used on the upper stage of the Saturn IB and second and upper stages of Saturn V. SJ61 (JP-7/ingested air) – A dual-mode ramjet/scramjet engine flown
Aerojet_Rocketdyne
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
Saturn has 293 moons with confirmed orbits as of 17 June 2026, the most of any planet in the Solar System. Saturn's moons are diverse in size, ranging
Moons_of_Saturn
Historic launch pad operated by NASA since 1969
Florida. The pad, along with Launch Complex 39A, was designed for the Saturn V launch vehicle, then the United States' most powerful rocket. Typically
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39B
Science museum at NASA Space Center, Houston, Texas
(location of the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility) and Rocket Park with a restored Saturn V rocket. The exhibit Mission Mars opened in January 2017 (as of July
Space_Center_Houston
Return of Saturn to birth chart position
astrology, a Saturn return is an astrological transit that occurs when the planet Saturn returns to the same position that it occupied at the moment of a person's
Saturn_return
Rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center
center. As the largest NASA center, MSFC's first mission was developing the Saturn launch vehicles for the Apollo program. Marshall has been the lead center
Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
Spacecraft assembly building operated by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center
assemble large pre-manufactured space vehicle components, such as the massive Saturn V, the Space Shuttle and the Space Launch System, and stack them vertically
Vehicle_Assembly_Building
American rocket engine design and production company
H-1c - Saturn IB-A, IB-B H-1b - Saturn B-1, Saturn A-2, Saturn IB, Saturn IB-C, Saturn IB-CE, Saturn IB-D, Saturn INT-11, Saturn INT-12, Saturn INT-13
Rocketdyne
Paramilitary officer's rank in Nazi Germany
rank was held by Wernher von Braun, who developed the V-2 rocket, and later designed the Saturn V rocket for the U.S. space program. Other rank holders
Sturmbannführer
Third crewed mission of the Apollo space program
the second crewed Apollo mission that the United States launched via a Saturn V rocket, and was the first flight of the full Apollo spacecraft: the command
Apollo_9
Saturn has the most extensive and complex ring system of any planet in the Solar System. The rings consist of particles in orbit around the planet, ranging
Rings_of_Saturn
Designation of part of the Saturn V rocket
in space which is thought to be the S-IVB third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket. It was discovered on September 3, 2002, by amateur astronomer Bill
J002E3
Unfilled space in a container, particularly with a liquid
2514/2.3953. Teitel, Amy Shira (2020-06-28). "What is the Ullage Rockets on Saturn V?". Archived from the original on 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06. Gille
Ullage
1995 film by Ron Howard
Mission Control Center gives the go for launch. As the Saturn V rocket climbs through the atmosphere, a second stage engine cuts off prematurely, but the craft
Apollo_13_(film)
NASA launch facility in Florida
000-pound-force (33,000 kN) thrust Saturn V rocket, which would be assembled vertically in a large hangar and transported on a mobile platform to one of several
Kennedy_Space_Center
Predecessor to the RS-25 thrust machine
use on the Saturn MLV, Saturn IB-B and Saturn V/4-260 rockets, with a sea-level optimised version, the HG-3-SL, intended for use on the Saturn INT-17. The
HG-3_(rocket_engine)
Space station made from a spent rocket stage
launched into orbit by a sufficiently powerful rocket. The Apollo Applications Program of the 1960s studied using the Saturn V second stage S-II, and
Wet_workshop
NASA lifting body prototype
space for the Lunar Module on a Saturn V launch vehicle with an Apollo CSM. Once in Earth orbit, it was planned that a robotic extraction arm would remove
Northrop_HL-10
Historic launch pad operated by NASA and SpaceX
along with Launch Complex 39B, was built in the 1960s to accommodate the Saturn V launch vehicle, and has been used to support NASA crewed space flight missions
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39A
Canceled NASA rocket key to the Constellation program
Factory, which was used for the Space Shuttle's External Tank and the Saturn V's S-IC first stage. At approximately US$20–25 million per engine, the Rocketdyne-designed
Ares_I
Corporation (December 1968). Saturn V News Reference (1968 version). "Space Shuttle - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-20. "Atlas V - NASA". Retrieved 2025-06-20
List_of_NASA_launch_vehicles
development for the Saturn, but never released, see the list of cancelled Sega Saturn games. Contents 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References
List_of_Sega_Saturn_games
Small rocket engines that help fuel settle in 0g before main engine start
"Discoverer Zero" on January 21, 1959. The second stage (S-II) of the Saturn V rocket used in the American Apollo program used four (originally eight)
Ullage_motor
Documentary television series
program to land men on the Moon. It covers everything from the iconic Saturn V to the Command Module, the Lunar Module, the Space Suits, the Guidance
Moon_Machines
Proposed NASA super-heavy-lift rocket
The Saturn C-4 was the fourth rocket in the Saturn C series studied from 1959 to 1962. The C-4 design was proposed in 1960 for a three-stage launch vehicle
Saturn_C-4
Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
prepared by The Martin Company. As a qualitative power comparison, traditional chemical rockets, such as the Saturn V that took the Apollo program to the
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Development history of the SpaceX Starship vehicle
as a scaled up regeneratively cooled engine comparable to the F-1 engines used on the Saturn V. In July 2010, after the final launch of Falcon 1 a year
SpaceX Starship design history
SpaceX_Starship_design_history
Proposed NASA super-heavy-lift launch vehicle
The Saturn C-8 was the largest member of the Saturn series of rockets to be designed. It was a potential alternative to the Nova rocket, should NASA have
Saturn_C-8
American super heavy-lift expendable rocket first stage of Saturn V, test unit
S-IC-T is a non-flight test article of the S-IC first stage of the Saturn V super-heavy lift launch vehicle system. S-IC-T was built by Boeing Company
S-IC-T
German rocket engineer (1906–1996)
development of several systems, including the Pershing missile and the Saturn V Moon rocket. In 1984, the U.S. government investigated him for war crimes
Arthur_Rudolph
Moon of Saturn
Tethys (/ˈtiːθɪs, ˈtɛθɪs/) is the fifth-largest moon of Saturn, measuring about 1,060 km (660 mi) across. It was discovered by Giovanni Domenico Cassini
Tethys_(moon)
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
success was obtained in 1969 with the sixth Saturn V on Apollo 11, nine rockets remained available for a hoped-for total of ten landings. After the excitement
Apollo_13
Proposed system of reusable manned space vehicles
for a permanent lunar base. The NERVA rocket would also be used in the Saturn S-N, an upper stage for the Saturn V rocket' upgrading the Saturn's low
Space_Transportation_System
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
on 24 December 1968, certifying the Saturn V booster for crewed use and flying not a circumlunar loop but instead a full ten orbits around the Moon before
Moon_landing
Canceled NASA rocket key to Project Constellation
Space Shuttle infrastructure. Ares V was to be the cargo launch component of the Constellation program. Unlike the Saturn V and Space Shuttle, where the crew
Ares_V
Midsize sedan manufactured by Saturn
Saturn Aura is a four-door, five-passenger front engine/front-wheel drive mid-sized sedan manufactured and marketed by GM's Saturn subsidiary over a single
Saturn_Aura
Third stage of Saturn I rocket
The S-V (pronounced "S-five") was the third stage of the Saturn I rocket. It was built by Convair. It was designed to use two RL10A-1 engines fueled by
S-V
Rocket engine test facility
Huntsville, Alabama is an active test stand originally designed to test the Saturn V first stage booster. Originally conceived by Wernher von Braun, the first
Test_Stand_4670
with the Saturn A-1 in 1959, the Saturn A-2 was deemed more powerful than the Saturn I rocket. It was proposed as a launcher for Project Horizon, a scientific
Saturn_A-2
Aerospike rocket engine by Rocketdyne
derived from the Rocketdyne J-2 engine, the upper stage engine of the Saturn V moon rocket developed under the Apollo Program in the 1960's. The XRS-2200
Rocketdyne_XRS-2200
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