Historic Footage: Launch Preparations for Saturn Apollo-5
301 views · Published 26 April 2018 · 1:02 · Indexed 24 September 2026
Channel: CoconutScienceLab · 2018 · Science & Technology
More space news and info at: http://www.coconutsciencelab.com - launched on January 29, 1964, SA-5 was the first two-stage (Block II) Saturn with orbital capability and performed the first test of Instrument Unit and successful stage separation. Block II vehicles had two live stages with the second stage, or S-IV stage, including six RL-10 A-3 liquid hydrogen burning engines capable of producing a combined 90,000 pounds of thrust. The Block II first stage also had eight fins added for greater aerodynamic stability in the lower atmosphere. Please rate and comment, thanks! Credit: NASA
More from this channel
-
2:50
LADEE Spacecraft Impacts on Moon's Surface | NASA Space Science
-
0:27
Deadly Tornado Development Seen by GOES Satellite
-
1:27
Length of Exoplanet's Day Measured for First Time | ESO Space Video
-
1:36
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is Shrinking | Space Science Full HD Video
-
1:07
Actor Seth Green on NASA Spinoff Technology | Space Science Video
-
2:01
Black Holes Shine in X-ray Light | Space Science Video
-
0:47
Blasting Begins for New Mega-Telescope | E-ELT Space Video
-
1:13
A Whole New View of the Apollo 11 Landing Site | Space Video