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Tathradj said:
LOL. First stage had 5 x F1 engines which had been the most powerful rocket engines ever built for a long time. Stage 2 had 5 x J2 engines. That is ten in just the first 2 stages. Remember we are after the total number of engines no matter how large or small.
The business end of the Saturn V first stage. Bloody monsters those F1 engines.
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Tathradj said:Still, An incredible feat of engineering.
5 in 1st stage,
5 in 2nd stage
1 in 3rd stage.
11. ?
No no no.. A MUCH higher number. The command module had 4 sets of 4 thrusters (red circles) That's 16 just there. The capsule which returned the astronauts to Earth had 8 (yellow), if I remember correctly. Even though these are very small compared to the main engines, they are all still considered as rocket engines.
Sorry but it is a topic I am passionate about. I love the modern space race and really have to update the Rocket Launches topic with some awesome, current milestones.
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Jaros said:
nope.
off to bed for another night shift.
Ahaa,
You are talking the Saturn V5 that took man to the moon.
Including the command module and Moon Lander.
I thought you meant the Rocket itself. :8
No need to apologize,
It is a very fascinating subject.
You are talking the Saturn V5 that took man to the moon.
Including the command module and Moon Lander.
I thought you meant the Rocket itself. :8
No need to apologize,
It is a very fascinating subject.
Ramjet said:Tathradj said:Still, An incredible feat of engineering.
5 in 1st stage,
5 in 2nd stage
1 in 3rd stage.
11. ?
No no no.. A MUCH higher number. The command module had 4 sets of 4 thrusters (red circles) That's 16 just there. The capsule which returned the astronauts to Earth had 8 (yellow), if I remember correctly. Even though these are very small compared to the main engines, they are all still considered as rocket engines.
Sorry but it is a topic I am passionate about. I love the modern space race and really have to update the Rocket Launches topic with some awesome, current milestones.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/214/1549927363_module.jpg
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Jaros. No
Bjay. No.
Bjay. No.
Bjay said:
Yes we are including the LEM, Moon lander). Every rocket engine that helped get an Apollo mission to the moon and back to Earth.
It is said that when the capsule did the final "Burn" to hit
the earth's atmosphere from the moon,
It is equal to hitting the edge of a sheet of paper from 2500 miles
away and if it was wrong, They would have bounced off and kept
going.
And also, Factor in the radiation belts. That was a major issue as the
amount of shielding required was way, way above weight tolerances.
They flew around them...
the earth's atmosphere from the moon,
It is equal to hitting the edge of a sheet of paper from 2500 miles
away and if it was wrong, They would have bounced off and kept
going.
And also, Factor in the radiation belts. That was a major issue as the
amount of shielding required was way, way above weight tolerances.
They flew around them...
The current question.... My question is how many total rockets of all these types are on a Saturn V? I think many will be surprised at the answer.
91 inc solid pitch motors, thrusters and individual stage rockets?
Manpa said:
Not the number I have but close. My reference doesn't include the abort, escape system rockers as they don't help get to the moon. I will review it when I get time.
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