Astronomy: Saturn V

The Saturn V rocket was developed by Werner von Braun and was used to launch the Apollo spacecrafts. This rocket was 111 meters high, much bigger than: Saturn I (66 meters) Saljoet (62 meters) the space shuttle (53.6 meters) Soyuz (49 meters) Wostock (38 meters) Kosmos (33 meters) Sputnik (32 meters) Gemini-Titan rocket (27 meters) Mercury Atlas (23 meters) Mercury Redstone (19 meters) The Saturn V had 5 trusters with a total 3.750.000 horsepower. It used 15.000 kg of fuel per second. Related subject >> Apollo mission to the Moon

the Saturn V rocket