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Saturn V S-II hoisted onto Test Stand Main Content
NASA Center: Stennis Space Center
Image # : 68-437
Date : 01/01/1968

Title

Saturn V S-II hoisted onto Test Stand

Full Description

The S-II stage of the Saturn V rocket is hoisted onto the A-2 test stand in 1967 at the Mississippi Test Facility, now the Stennis Space Center. This was the second stage of the 364-foot-tall Moon rocket. The second stage was powered by five J-2 engines which developed one million pounds of thrust or the equivalent to 21 million horsepower.

Keywords

S-II Saturn V Mississippi Test Facility

Subject Category

Rocket Propulsion, Historical-Stennis, Saturn V,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: SSC
  • Center Number: 68-437
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-003015

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  • Original Source: digital

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