Launch Vehicle/Spacecraft Key Facts
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Apollo 7 |
Apollo 8 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 11 |
Apollo 12 |
Apollo 13 |
Apollo 14 |
Apollo 15 |
Apollo 16 |
Apollo 17 |
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Third Stage (S-IVB) (2nd stage for Apollo 7) |
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Contractor |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
McDonnell Douglas |
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Diameter, ft (base) |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
33.000 |
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Diameter, ft (top) |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
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Height, ft |
58.400 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
58.630 |
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Engines, type/number |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
J-2/1 |
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Fuel |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
LH2 |
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Oxidizer |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
LO2 |
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Rated thrust total, lbf |
200,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
230,000 |
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Thrust, lbf - 1st burn |
207,802 |
202,678 |
232,366 |
204,965 |
202,603 |
206,956 |
199,577 |
201,572 |
202,965 |
206,439 |
205,797 |
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Thrust, lbf - 2nd burn |
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201,777 |
203,568 |
204,712 |
201,061 |
207,688 |
198,536 |
201,738 |
203,111 |
206,807 |
205,608 |
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Thrust, lbf - 3rd burn |
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199,516 |
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Instrument Unit (IU) |
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Contractor |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
IBM |
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Diameter, ft |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
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Height, ft |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
3.000 |
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Service Module (SM) |
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Contractor |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
North American Rockwell |
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Diameter, ft |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
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Height (with engine bell), ft |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
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Height (engine bell), ft |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
9.750 |
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Fairing, ft |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
24.583 |
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Main structure, ft |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
1.917 |
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SPS nozzle structure |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
12.917 |
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Weight, lb |
19,730 |
51,258 |
36,159 |
51,371 |
51,243 |
51,105 |
51,105 |
51,744 |
54,063 |
54,044 |
54,044 |
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Weight, dry, lb |
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13,470 |
13,450 |
13,450 |
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Propellant, lb |
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40,593 |
40,594 |
40,594 |
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Rated Thrust, SPS engine, lbf |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
20,500 |
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Spacecraft/LM Adapter |
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Contractor |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
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Minimum diameter, ft |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
12.833 |
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Maximum diameter, ft |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
21.667 |
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Height, ft |
28.000 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
27.999 |
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Upper jettisonable panels, ft |
21.129 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
21.208 |
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Lower fixed panels, ft |
6.871 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
6.791 |
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Lunar Module (LM) |
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Contractor |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
Grumman |
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Overall |
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Width, ft |
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31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
31.000 |
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Height, ft |
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22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
22.917 |
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Footpad diameter, ft |
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3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
3.083 |
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Sensing probe length, ft |
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5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
5.667 |
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Weight (lb) |
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(LTA) 19,900 |
32,034 |
30,735 |
33,278 |
33,562 |
33,493 |
33,685 |
36,238 |
36,237 |
36,262 |