Saturn V

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1. Which company served as the prime contractor on the Saturn V's first stage, the S-IC? Douglas Lockheed North American Boeing

2. The Saturn V's first stage was powered by five Rocketdyne F-1 engines. During the Saturn V's first launch, in November, 1967, how much thrust did each F-1 engine produce? 1 million pounds (4,448 kilonewtons) 1.5 million pounds (6,673 kilonewtons) 2 million pounds (8,896 kilonewtons) 2.5 million pounds (11,120 kilonewtons)

3. Which company was the primary contractor on the Saturn V's second stage, the S-II? McDonnell Grumman Lockheed North American

4. The Saturn V's second stage was powered by five Rocketdyne J-2 engines. Which of the following fuels was used to propel the J-2? Alcohol-kerosene mix Refined kerosene (RP-1) Liquid hydrogen Gasoline-kerosene mix (JP-4)

5. The Saturn V's second and third stages used small ullage motors in addition to the J-2 engines. For what purpose were the ullage motors used? To settle propellants in their holding tanks To add extra speed to the rocket To provide minor course corrections To disengage the rocket's self-destruct systems

6. Which company served as prime contractor of the Saturn V's third stage, the S-IVB? McDonnell General Dynamics Grumman Douglas

7. The Instrument Unit, or IU, provided the brains for the Saturn V. Which company served as the IU's prime contractor? RCA IBM General Electric Westinghouse

8. In the Apollo configuration, how tall was the Saturn V? 363 feet (111 meters) 289 feet (88 meters) 430 feet (131 meters) 316 feet (96 meters)

9. A variant of the Saturn V, the Saturn INT-21, was used to launch the Skylab space station in 1973. True False

10. All Saturn V rockets lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. What number was given to the launch complex from which the Saturn V rockets were launched? Launch Complex 39 Launch Complex 34 Launch Complex 37 Launch Complex 42