S-IVB

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:academic_programs comprised of leading aerospace engineers
gptkbp:associated_missions Apollo 8, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17
gptkbp:can_be_configured_for multiple payloads
gptkbp:challenges overcome during development
gptkbp:check_in_time approximately 5 minutes
2.5 minutes
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:museums
gptkbp:conducts_research_on rocket propulsion systems
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:sensors
inertial guidance system
gptkbp:crew enabled crewed lunar landings
gptkbp:debut part of the most powerful rocket ever built
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1973
after Apollo program
gptkbp:design_features advanced for its time
gptkbp:design_purpose to propel spacecraft to the Moon
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development developed in the 1960s
gptkbp:diameter 4.2 meters
4.0 meters
21.7 feet
gptkbp:dimensions 10.1 meters in length
gptkbp:economic_impact led to advancements in rocket technology
gptkbp:elevation low Earth orbit
gptkbp:engine_configuration single engine configuration
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:J-2_engine
gptkbp:exhibition space museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkb:Apollo_8
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Apollo_8
gptkbp:fuel_economy optimized for lunar missions
gptkbp:fuel_tank_design cryogenic tank design
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:function gptkb:third_stage_of_Saturn_V
propulsion
gptkbp:has_ability contributed to successful Apollo missions
gptkbp:has_function third stage
gptkbp:height 18.3 meters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:space_exploration
gptkbp:historical_significance first stage to achieve lunar orbit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S-IVB
gptkbp:ignition_system start sequence initiated by ground control
gptkbp:influence on modern space exploration
gptkbp:instrument telemetry systems
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Lunar_Module
gptkb:Apollo_13_mission
gptkbp:is_capable_of placing payloads into orbit
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for its engineering achievements
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in space exploration history.
anniversaries of Apollo missions
gptkbp:is_critical_for Lunar landing
gptkbp:is_designed_for crew missions
gptkbp:is_designed_to achieve escape velocity
gptkbp:is_documented_in NASA archives
gptkbp:is_equipped_with fuel tanks
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries about space travel
gptkbp:is_fired_during translunar phase
gptkbp:is_followed_by gptkb:S-IVC
gptkbp:is_followed_by_burn Earth orbit insertion
gptkbp:is_influential_in rocket design
gptkbp:is_integrated_with gptkb:S-II_stage
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Apollo_Lunar_Module
gptkb:human_spaceflight
gptkbp:is_notable_for its reliability
gptkbp:is_noted_for its innovative technology
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:is_part_of_design Saturn V architecture
gptkbp:is_part_of_launch gptkb:Apollo_11
gptkbp:is_recognized_as one of the most powerful stages
gptkbp:is_recognized_by NASA historians
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_retrofitted_for future missions
gptkbp:is_studied_in aerospace engineering courses
gptkbp:is_subject_to extensive testing
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
safety protocols
static fire tests
conducted at Marshall Space Flight Center
extensive pre-flight testing conducted
gptkbp:is_used_for translunar injection
gptkbp:is_used_for_mission gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkbp:is_used_in Skylab missions
gptkbp:is_utilized_in gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:launch_mass 130,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Saturn_V_program
influenced future rocket designs
gptkbp:length 58.6 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:mass 30,000 pounds
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Apollo_15
Apollo 17 in December 1972
remained in orbit or impacted the Moon
transit to lunar orbit
gptkbp:mission_duration varied by mission
gptkbp:mission_type crewed and uncrewed missions
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:15
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:1
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:J-2_engine
gptkbp:operational_period 1967-1972
approximately 2.5 minutes
gptkbp:operational_use final stage of Saturn V
gptkbp:orbital_altitude Earth orbit
performed after S-II stage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 45,000 kg to low Earth orbit
gptkbp:performance highly reliable
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:S-II
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:S-IV
gptkbp:project managed by NASA
gptkbp:propulsion liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
200,000 pounds
6.67:1
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:S-IVC
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1975
gptkbp:reused_in multiple Apollo missions
gptkbp:significance critical for lunar missions
gptkbp:specification detailed in NASA documentation
gptkbp:staging_event separation from S-II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:S-IVC
gptkbp:system gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:used_for translunar injection
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:weight approximately 30,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkb:Saturn_V_rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4