Saturn V | Starship
Hey Explorers !
Lets look into -
2 of the most iconic launch vehicles.
The Starship on Super Heavy booster & The Saturn V.
Saturn V was operated between 1967-73 for a total of 13 flights serving the Apollo Missions & also launched Skylab.
Skylab is the first American space station that was active for 24 weeks in LEO.
LEO - Low Earth Orbit.
The evocative Saturn V SA-506, helped humanity to reach lunar surface on Apollo 11 mission.
This 110.6 m tall 3 stage liquid fueled super heavy-lift launch vehicle is the only rocket to carry humans beyond Earth's orbit, as well as the tallest, heaviest, & most powerful (considering total impulse) rocket ever brought to operational status.
Saturn V's project cost was $6.417 billion USD (1967) similar to $50 billion USD as of now.
Saturn V was a result of collective efforts by NASA, Boeing, North America Aviation, Douglas Aircraft Company & IBM.
This spectacular master-piece of space industry served 24 astronauts.
There are several projects announced that can take the legacy of Saturn V beyond imagination including SapceX's Starship & NASA's SLS.
Starship is a reusable launch system, develop by SpaceX; consist of a first stage named Super Heavy booster & the second stage Starship.
This 120 m tall liquid fueled system is set to create several new records.
Super Heavy's33 Raptor Engines produce a whooping 72MN of thrust, that is twice that of Saturn V rocket.
The whole system stands at 102 m height & can take more than 100 metric tones of payload to LEO & beyond once in operation.
This fascinating launch system is designed to take humans to Moon & Mars.
This blog is not about comparing two masterpiece, but is about understanding the level of curiosity & creativity that resulted in creation of such fascinating launch system within a time-space of 5 decades.
A period within which humanity shifted towards reusable rocket & affordable launch projects.
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