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Saturn V

Saturn V was NASA’s three-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle for Apollo lunar missions and the launch of Skylab. Thirteen vehicles flew between 1967 and 1973.

Identity

Aliases
Saturn 5
Family Name
Saturn
Full Name
Saturn V
Reusability
expendable
Slug
saturn-v
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
V

Details

Description
Saturn V was NASA’s three-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle for Apollo lunar missions and the launch of Skylab. Thirteen vehicles flew between 1967 and 1973.
Diameter M
10.1
Engines
  • Count
    5
    Name
    F-1
    Placement
    core
  • Count
    6
    Name
    J-2
    Placement
    upper
First Flight Year
1,967
Height M
111
Last Flight Year
1,973
Liftoff Mass Kg
2,800,000
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
Parent Vehicle Family Id
nd7kdmav56w08h2jw1r8vwym4185jh0f
Payload Capacity Kg
Leo
118,000
Stages Count
3
Strap On Boosters Count
0

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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 6:52:09 AM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 6:52:09 AM