Historic Footage: Launch Preparations for Saturn Apollo-5

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Channel: CoconutScienceLab · 2018 · Science & Technology

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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.

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