Cost comparison in todays dollars STS vs. Saturn V
Apr 11, 2011 · A Saturn V launch definitely costs more in constant dollars. However the Saturn lifts about 5x the useful payload, so even if the Saturn cost 5x as much per launch, the cost per pound …
We Can’t Rebuild Saturn V, But… - forum.nasaspaceflight.com
Mar 18, 2025 · The logic behind Shuttle-era "why don't they just bring back Saturn V" was the comparison with the cost/capacity/cadence of STS. But today, even its self-proclaimed reasoning …
Power for Apollo: Saturn V - NASASpaceFlight.com
Sep 23, 2016 · The Saturn V's design stemmed from the designs of the Jupiter series rockets. As the success of the Jupiter series became evident, the Saturn series emerged. C-1 to C-4 Between 1960 …
The Saturn V thread - NASASpaceFlight.com
Jan 27, 2006 · The Saturn V threadDifferent beasts and as such people don't like to compare. But the full Saturn V, remember there were more versions, was 7.5 million lbs thrust from liquid propellant …
Starship Capability Comparison - NASASpaceFlight.com
Sep 28, 2019 · Starship Capability ComparisonIs there any particular reason you have not given a payload to Mars for the Atlas V and Saturn V? Atlas V has sent MRO, MSL, MAVEN and InSight to …
Falcon 9 first stage vs Saturn V first stage - forum.nasaspaceflight.com
Oct 27, 2020 · Falcon 9 first stage vs Saturn V first stageComputers were far too primitive in the early Apollo days. The AGC (Apollo Guidance Computer) was an engineering marvel, but was purpose …
LIVE: Saturn V - Apollo 11 - LAUNCH and Lunar Transit UPDATES
Jul 20, 2014 · Apollo 11 Saturn V at pad 39-A Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. eating supper in crew quarters on the night before launch Aldrin and Armstrong enjoy breakfast in crew …
Why can't we build the Saturn V again?
Jul 2, 2022 · Saturn can take a lot of failure and still marginally perform, and even in worst case scenarios provide a realistic scenario for aborting. (Saturn / Apollo has a number of realistic abort …
Fins on the Saturn Rockets - NASASpaceFlight.com
Apr 5, 2020 · Fins on the Saturn RocketsI've always heard that the Saturn V fins were designed to stabilize the stack during some engine-out situations. My impression was more that they would give …
Looking on Detail Information on Saturn V
May 26, 2017 · Is there any information about mass of the internal Isolation in Saturn V tanks ? also a correct mass of the four fins on S-IC ? I'm study for Alternate History stories, the option for updated …