Saturn V first stage (S-IC)
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The Saturn V first stage (S-IC) was the massive, kerosene-fueled lower stage of NASA’s Saturn V rocket, providing the initial thrust to lift Apollo missions off the launch pad and through the lower atmosphere.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saturn V first stage | 1 |
| Saturn V first stage (S-IC) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12738643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saturn V first stage (S-IC) Context triple: [Mobile Launcher 2, compatibleWith, Saturn V first stage (S-IC)]
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Saturn V S-II second stage
The Saturn V S-II second stage was the liquid hydrogen–fueled second stage of NASA’s Saturn V Moon rocket, providing the crucial mid-ascent propulsion that enabled Apollo missions to reach Earth orbit and proceed toward the Moon.
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Saturn V
Saturn V was a powerful American heavy-lift launch vehicle used during the Apollo and Skylab programs to send astronauts and payloads into space, including missions to the Moon.
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Saturn IB
Saturn IB was a two-stage American launch vehicle used by NASA in the 1960s and early 1970s to test Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit and support missions such as Apollo–Soyuz.
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Saturn rocket family
The Saturn rocket family was a series of powerful American launch vehicles developed by NASA in the 1960s to support the Apollo program and send astronauts to the Moon.
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Saturn V instrument unit
The Saturn V instrument unit was the ring-shaped electronic control and guidance section that housed the rocket’s navigation, telemetry, and flight control systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saturn V first stage (S-IC) Target entity description: The Saturn V first stage (S-IC) was the massive, kerosene-fueled lower stage of NASA’s Saturn V rocket, providing the initial thrust to lift Apollo missions off the launch pad and through the lower atmosphere.
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Saturn V S-II second stage
The Saturn V S-II second stage was the liquid hydrogen–fueled second stage of NASA’s Saturn V Moon rocket, providing the crucial mid-ascent propulsion that enabled Apollo missions to reach Earth orbit and proceed toward the Moon.
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Saturn V
Saturn V was a powerful American heavy-lift launch vehicle used during the Apollo and Skylab programs to send astronauts and payloads into space, including missions to the Moon.
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C.
Saturn IB
Saturn IB was a two-stage American launch vehicle used by NASA in the 1960s and early 1970s to test Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit and support missions such as Apollo–Soyuz.
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D.
Saturn rocket family
The Saturn rocket family was a series of powerful American launch vehicles developed by NASA in the 1960s to support the Apollo program and send astronauts to the Moon.
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E.
Saturn V instrument unit
The Saturn V instrument unit was the ring-shaped electronic control and guidance section that housed the rocket’s navigation, telemetry, and flight control systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
launch vehicle first stage
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rocket stage ⓘ |
| burnTime |
about 150 seconds
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about 2.5 minutes ⓘ |
| centerEngineFeature | center engine fixed ⓘ |
| contains |
LOX tank
ⓘ
RP-1 tank ⓘ engine thrust structure ⓘ intertank structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diameter |
about 10.1 meters
ⓘ
about 33 feet ⓘ |
| engineArrangement | quincunx pattern ⓘ |
| engineType | F-1 rocket engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gimbalCapability | outer four engines gimballed for control ⓘ |
| grossMass |
about 2,300,000 kilograms
ⓘ
about 5,000,000 pounds ⓘ |
| guidance | controlled by Saturn V instrument unit ⓘ |
| length |
about 138 feet
ⓘ
about 42 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| manufacturingSite | Michoud Assembly Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf | Saturn V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | liquid propulsion ⓘ |
| propellantMass |
about 2,000,000 kilograms
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about 4,400,000 pounds ⓘ |
| propellantType | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| separationAltitude | about 61 kilometers ⓘ |
| separationVelocity | about 2.7 km/s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| thrustAtSeaLevel |
about 34 MN
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about 7.5 million pounds-force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Apollo lunar missions
NERFINISHED
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Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab launch ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
Apollo 10
NERFINISHED
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Apollo 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Skylab 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Saturn V first stage (S-IC) Description of subject: The Saturn V first stage (S-IC) was the massive, kerosene-fueled lower stage of NASA’s Saturn V rocket, providing the initial thrust to lift Apollo missions off the launch pad and through the lower atmosphere.
Referenced by (2)
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