Saturn V Rocket

[Quantum12]

Wernher von Braun, the designer of the Saturn V rocket stands next to his creation. 

Each F-1 engine produced over 1.5 million pounds of thrust, lifting a fully loaded rocket that weighed nearly 7 million pounds. 

At maximum thrust, the 5 engines consumed over 40,000 pounds of fuel each second.

[Encia22]

Yes, you don't appreciate how massive it is unless you stand next to it.

I visited the Space Center Houston a long time ago and saw the Saturn 5 (or full size replica) with my own eyes. The mind can't fathom how much power is needed to get that beast off the ground.

By comparison, I remember seeing the LEM there, too... and that thing was so tiny in comparison.

Great pic for great memories.

[Quantum12]

Yes, you don't appreciate how massive it is unless you stand next to it.

I visited the Space Center Houston a long time ago and saw the Saturn 5 (or full size replica) with my own eyes. The mind can't fathom how much power is needed to get that beast off the ground.

By comparison, I remember seeing the LEM there, too... and that thing was so tiny in comparison.

Great pic for great memories.

Thank you, I went to Houston Space Center too in 2005 and I could not believe how massive everything is. It’s amazing.

[chr0naut]

From the title I imagine a Roman god fighting a raccoon in the MCU?

I'm probably weird.

[Quantum12]

From the title I imagine a Roman god fighting a raccoon in the MCU?

I'm probably weird.

They ended up having a great space fight. It looks like this lol.

[chr0naut]

They ended up having a great space fight. It looks like this lol.
[Image: https://denyignorance.com/uploader/image...e1d9f.jpeg]

[andy06shake]

[Image: https://denyignorance.com/uploader/image...9633c.jpeg]Wernher von Braun, the designer of the Saturn V rocket stands next to his creation. 

Each F-1 engine produced over 1.5 million pounds of thrust, lifting a fully loaded rocket that weighed nearly 7 million pounds. 

At maximum thrust, the 5 engines consumed over 40,000 pounds of fuel each second.

Cracking picture and a smart piece of kit that took us to the moon.

I don't even think there are still engineers who could construct such a thing in this day of age.

Given the shift in technology and material science.

But Saturn V was a wonder to behold.

Que the "but we did not go to the moon" muppets i should imagine at some point. 

[Quantum12]

Cracking picture and a smart piece of kit that took us to the moon.

I don't even think there are still engineers who could construct such a thing in this day of age.

Given the shift in technology and material science.

But Saturn V was a wonder to behold.

Que the "but we did not go to the moon" muppets i should imagine at some point. 

Who knows if we went to the moon. This site shows the differences between Saturn and SpaceX’s rockets.

Elon has 33 engines Vs Saturn V 5! SpaceX is taller, double the power, reusable and was made for longer distance!

If I were blasting off I would still pick Saturn V with analog vs digital. That’s just me!

https://join1440.com/a/saturn-v-vs-stars...ifferences

[andy06shake]

Who knows if we went to the moon. This site shows the differences between Saturn and SpaceX’s rockets.

Elon has 33 engines Vs Saturn V 5! SpaceX is taller, double the power, reusable and was made for longer distance!

If I were blasting off I would still pick Saturn V with analog vs digital. That’s just me!

https://join1440.com/a/saturn-v-vs-stars...ifferences

I don't think there is any real doubt that we went to the Moon, six times even.

I tend to agree, i would choose the Saturn also.

We are apt to have a problem sourcing new components all the same.

After all, "They don't make 'em like they used to." 

The extra engines on the SpaceX monster offer a measure of redundancy, but it's also more points of failure...

[Quantum12]

I don't think there is any real doubt that we went to the Moon, six times even.

I tend to agree, i would choose the Saturn also.

We are apt to have a problem sourcing new components all the same.

After all, "They don't make 'em like they used to." 

The extra engines on the SpaceX monster offer a measure of redundancy, but it's also more points of failure...

Right, we went to the moon. I would not want 33 rocket engines taking me up to orbit.