Saturn V S-II second stage
E179083
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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saturn V S-II second stage canonical | 2 |
| Saturn V Block II configuration | 1 |
| Saturn V S-II stage | 1 |
| Saturn V second stage (S-II) | 1 |
| Saturn V second stage S-II | 1 |
| Saturn upper stages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1523623 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saturn V S-II second stage Context triple: [Rockwell International, developed, Saturn V S-II second stage]
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A.
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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B.
S-IVB
The S-IVB was the single-engine upper stage of NASA’s Saturn launch vehicles, used to place Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit and send them toward the Moon.
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C.
LC-39B
LC-39B is a launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that has supported major crewed and uncrewed space missions, including Space Shuttle flights and later Space Launch System operations.
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D.
LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
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E.
Saturn I
Saturn I was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed by NASA that served as a precursor to the more powerful Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets used in the Apollo program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saturn V S-II second stage Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
S-IVB
The S-IVB was the single-engine upper stage of NASA’s Saturn launch vehicles, used to place Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit and send them toward the Moon.
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C.
LC-39B
LC-39B is a launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that has supported major crewed and uncrewed space missions, including Space Shuttle flights and later Space Launch System operations.
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D.
LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
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E.
Saturn I
Saturn I was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed by NASA that served as a precursor to the more powerful Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets used in the Apollo program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Saturn V stage
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rocket stage ⓘ |
| burnTime | about 6 minutes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedFor |
Saturn V S-II second stage
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Saturn V Block II configuration
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| diameter | about 10.1 m ⓘ |
| dryMass | about 36,000 kg ⓘ |
| engineArrangement | inboard-outboard cluster ⓘ |
| engineType |
J-2
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surface form:
J-2 rocket engine
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| firstFlight | 1967 ⓘ |
| fuelTank | liquid hydrogen tank ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | controlled by Saturn V Instrument Unit ⓘ |
| ignitionSequence | in-space ignition after S-IC separation ⓘ |
| lastFlight | 1973 ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
Rockwell International
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surface form:
North American Rockwell
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| length | about 24.9 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large common bulkhead between LOX and LH2 tanks
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use of lightweight honeycomb sandwich structures ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 5 ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| oxidizerTank | liquid oxygen tank ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saturn V
ⓘ
surface form:
Saturn V launch vehicle
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| program | Apollo program ⓘ |
| propellantMass | about 456,000 kg ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| separationFromFirstStage | after S-IC burnout and staging ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| successorEngineTechnology | J-2S (test development only) ⓘ |
| tankConfiguration | common bulkhead ⓘ |
| thrustAtVacuum |
about 1,100,000 lbf
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about 5,000 kN ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Apollo program missions
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injection into Earth parking orbit ⓘ mid-ascent propulsion ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
Apollo 10
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Apollo 11 ⓘ Apollo 12 ⓘ Apollo 13 ⓘ Apollo 14 ⓘ Apollo 15 ⓘ Apollo 16 ⓘ Apollo 17 ⓘ Apollo 4 ⓘ Apollo 6 ⓘ Apollo 8 ⓘ Apollo 9 ⓘ Skylab 1 ⓘ
surface form:
Skylab 1 (SL-1)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saturn V S-II second stage Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saturn V second stage S-II
this entity surface form:
Saturn V S-II stage
this entity surface form:
Saturn V Block II configuration
this entity surface form:
Saturn V second stage (S-II)