Launch Vehicle Propellant Usage[1]
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Apollo 7 |
Apollo 7 |
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Apollo 7 |
Apollo 8 |
Apollo 8 |
Apollo 8 |
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Apollo 9 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 10 |
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Burn Start |
Burn End |
Burn Time |
Burn Rate Lb/Sec |
Burn Start |
Burn End |
Burn Time |
Burn Rate Lb/Sec |
Burn Start |
Burn End |
Burn Time |
Burn Rate Lb/Sec |
Burn Start |
Burn End |
Burn Time |
Burn Rate Lb/Sec |
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S-IB Burn (sec) |
-2.988 |
144.32 |
147.31 |
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Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
631,300 |
3,231 |
628,069 |
4,263.6 |
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Fuel (RP-1), lb |
276,900 |
4,728 |
272,172 |
1,847.6 |
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Total, lb |
908,200 |
7,959 |
900,241 |
6,111.3 |
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S-IC Burn (sec) |
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-6.585 |
153.82 |
160.41 |
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-6.3 |
162.76 |
169.06 |
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-6.4 |
161.63 |
168.03 |
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Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
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3,128,034 |
46,065 |
3,081,969 |
19,213.7 |
3,301,203 |
45,230 |
3,255,973 |
19,259.3 |
3,302,827 |
40,592 |
3,262,235 |
19,414.6 |
Fuel (RP-1) |
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1,357,634 |
26,622 |
1,331,012 |
8,297.8 |
1,431,678 |
42,390 |
1,389,288 |
8,217.7 |
1,423,254 |
28,537 |
1,394,717 |
8,300.4 |
Total, lb |
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4,485,668 |
72,687 |
4,412,981 |
27,511.5 |
4,732,881 |
87,620 |
4,645,261 |
27,477.0 |
4,726,081 |
69,129 |
4,656,952 |
27,715.0 |
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S-II Burn (sec) |
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156.19 |
524.04 |
367.85 |
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165.16 |
536.22 |
371.06 |
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164.05 |
552.64 |
388.59 |
388.59 |
Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
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793,795 |
5,169 |
788,626 |
2,143.9 |
821,504 |
3,230 |
818,274 |
2,205.2 |
823,325 |
3,536 |
819,789 |
2,109.7 |
Fuel (LH2), lb |
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154,907 |
4,514 |
150,393 |
408.8 |
158,663 |
3,381 |
155,282 |
418.5 |
158,541 |
4,622 |
153,919 |
396.1 |
Total, lb |
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948,702 |
9,683 |
939,019 |
2,552.7 |
980,167 |
6,611 |
973,556 |
2,623.7 |
981,866 |
8,158 |
973,708 |
2,505.7 |
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S-IVB 1st Burn (sec) |
146.97 |
616.76 |
469.79 |
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528.29 |
684.98 |
156.69 |
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540.82 |
664.66 |
123.84 |
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556.81 |
703.76 |
146.95 |
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Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
193,330 |
1,671 |
191,659 |
408.0 |
192,840 |
132,220 |
60,620 |
386.9 |
189,686 |
133,421 |
56,265 |
454.3 |
192,089 |
133,883 |
58,206 |
396.1 |
Fuel (LH2), lb |
39,909 |
2,502 |
37,407 |
79.6 |
43,395 |
30,678 |
12,717 |
81.2 |
43,709 |
32,999 |
10,710 |
86.5 |
43,388 |
31,564 |
11,824 |
80.5 |
Total, lb |
233,239 |
4,173 |
229,066 |
487.6 |
236,235 |
162,898 |
73,337 |
468.0 |
233,395 |
166,420 |
66,975 |
540.8 |
235,477 |
165,447 |
70,030 |
476.6 |
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S-IVB 2nd Burn (sec) |
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10,237.79 |
10,555.51 |
317.72 |
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17,155.54 |
17,217.60 |
62.06 |
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9,207.52 |
9,550.58 |
343.06 |
343.06 |
Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
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131,975 |
8,064 |
123,911 |
390.0 |
132,988 |
109,298 |
23,690 |
381.7 |
133,471 |
5,274 |
128,197 |
373.7 |
Fuel (LH2), lb |
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28,358 |
2,759 |
25,599 |
80.6 |
29,369 |
24,476 |
4,893 |
78.8 |
29,116 |
2,177 |
26,939 |
78.5 |
Total, lb |
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160,333 |
10,823 |
149,510 |
470.6 |
162,357 |
133,774 |
28,583 |
460.6 |
162,587 |
7,451 |
155,136 |
452.2 |
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S-IVB 3rd Burn (sec) |
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22,039.26 |
22,281.32 |
242.06 |
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Oxidizer (LOX), lb |
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108,927 |
34,051 |
74,876 |
309.3 |
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Fuel (LH2), lb |
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23,520 |
8,951 |
14,569 |
60.2 |
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Total, lb |
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132,447 |
43,002 |
89,445 |
369.5 |
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Oxidizer-Fuel Ratio |
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S-IB Stage |
2.280 |
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2.308 |
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S-IC Stage |
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2.304 |
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2.316 |
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2.306 |
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2.344 |
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2.321 |
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2.339 |
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S-II Stage |
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5.124 |
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5.244 |
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5.178 |
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5.270 |
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5.193 |
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5.326 |
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S-IVB Stage 1st burn |
4.844 |
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5.124 |
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4.444 |
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4.767 |
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4.340 |
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5.254 |
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4.427 |
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4.923 |
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S-IVB Stage 2nd burn |
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4.654 |
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4.840 |
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4.528 |
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4.842 |
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4.584 |
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4.759 |
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S-IVB Stage 3rd burn |
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4.631 |
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5.139 |
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[1]All times are referenced to Range Zero; all other values represent actual usage, in pounds mass. Sources are the Saturn V launch vehicle flight evaluation reports and Results of the Fifth Saturn IB Vehicle Test Flight (Apollo 7).