SATURN V - Vehicle use: Apollo, Skylab
American orbital launch vehicle. The Saturn V was developed as the launch vehicle for lunar missions in the Apollo Program. Saturn V was comprised of a five-engine first stage using rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen, a five-engine second stage using liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, and a single-engine third stage using liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Boeing manufactured the first stage, North American manufactured the second stage, and the Douglas Aircraft Company manufactured the third stage.
source: http://www.boeing.com/history/products/saturn-v-moon-rocket.page
Variant
Saturn V
Launches
13
Failures
1
Realized
0.92
Predicted
0.87
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00
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4/4/1968 - Saturn V
THIRD STAGE REIGNITION FAILURE
2nd uncrewed Saturn V launch
The third stage failed to reignite for the second burn. Indications pointed to a leak in the Augmented Spark Igniter fuel supply being the most probable cause of the failure.
SOURCES:
1.00
0.92
1.00
0.67
1.00
0.93
1.00
0.83
1.00
0.93
1.00
0.80
1.00
0.89
Realized Rate
Predicted Rate