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The Art of Apollo

Apollo Program at Astronautix

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Image source: Mike Acs

LEM by Gary Meyer

Apollo Program at Astronautix

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Image source: Mike Acs

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Apollo Program at Astronautix

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Early Apollo

Gary Meyer

Apollo Program at Astronautix

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Apollo Program at Astronautix

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Gjertson’s ASTP

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project at Astronautix

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Space Station 1970 at Astronautix

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Mike Acs

Apollo Flight Configuration

The Saturn V configuration is shown in inches and meters as illustrated by the Boeing Company. The Saturn V vehicle consisted of three stages: the S-IC (first) stage powered by five F-1 engines, the S-II (second) stage powered by five J-2 engines, the S-IVB (third) stage powered by one J-2 engine. A top for the first three stages was designed to contain the instrument unit, the guidance system, the Apollo spacecraft, and the escape system. The Apollo spacecraft consisted of the lunar module, the service module, and the command module. The Saturn V was designed perform lunar and planetary missions and it was capable of placing 280,000 pounds into Earth orbit.

Saturn V at Astronautix

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