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How much horsepower not pounds of thrust did the first stage of the Apollo moon rocket produce?
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∙ 10y ago
The question isn't very meaningful because rockets don't work like regular engines or motors.
A gasoline engine or electric motor produces a certain force (torque) at a certain speed (RPM). Multiplying torque by speed gives output power, which can be measured in horsepower or watts. A motor can produce more force at a lower speed, or less force at a higher speed while still producing the same power.
But rockets produce a force (thrust) that doesn't depend on speed. If you bolt a rocket to a test stand so it can't move, then it can't produce any power at all no matter how much propellant it burns or thrust it generates. Only when the rocket can move will it develop mechanical power. That power will increase with speed even when thrust remains constant.
But if we redefine the "power" of a rocket as the rate at which it burns fuel and produces heat, we can come up with a well-defined number. The F-1 engines on the first stage of the Saturn V burned RP-1 (Rocket Propellant 1), a specially refined form of kerosene, and the five engines burned it at a total rate of about 4 tonnes (4000 kg) every second. Burning RP-1 yields about 43 megajoules of energy per kilogram, so that's works out to a heat power of 564 gigawatts or 757 million horsepower.
By comparison, the average amount of electricity generated in the entire United States averaged 455 gigawatts during 2010. That's right, the Saturn V produced more power than the entire US electric grid (on average), but of course it only did it for a couple of minutes.
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How many pounds of thrust does the first stage of the Apollo rocket have?
7,648,000 Lbs
What was the Apollo 11 rocket made of?
The Apollo 11 rocket was made of poo
What was the name of the rocket used to launch Apollo 13?
The rocket to launch Apollo 13 was the Saturn 5 rocket.
What kind of rocket launched Apollo 11 into space?
The type of rocket that launced Apollo 11 into space is the same type of rocket that was used for all Apollo launchings. The Saturn V (five) multistage rocket was used.
What was the name of the rocketer that took Apollo 11?
The rocket that was used for Apollo 11 was the Saturn five rocket.
How much horsepower did the main engines of the Apollo Saturn V rocket generate?
1st stage developed 7,648,000 pounds force, 2nd stage developed 1,000,000 pounds force, 3rd stage developed 225,000 pounds force.
How many horsepower did Apollo 11 have?
Apollo 11 was the name of the spaceflight as a whole, the rocket used was the Saturn V (Saturn 5). Figures of around 160 million horsepower at its peak have been brandished about, but a rockets power should really be measured by the thrust, in terms of pounds-force or Newtons. At its peak, the Saturn V rocket produced 7,648,000 pounds-force (34 million Newtons)
How many pounds of thrust does the first stage of the Apollo rocket have?
7,648,000 Lbs
What was the Apollo 11 rocket made of?
The Apollo 11 rocket was made of poo
What was the name of the rocket used to launch Apollo 13?
The rocket to launch Apollo 13 was the Saturn 5 rocket.
What rocket took Apollo thirteen into space?
Apollo 13 and all the Apollo spacecrafts were launched aboard a Saturn V rocket.
What kind of rocket launched Apollo 11 into space?
The type of rocket that launced Apollo 11 into space is the same type of rocket that was used for all Apollo launchings. The Saturn V (five) multistage rocket was used.
What was the name of the rocket that carried the Apollo astronauts into space?
The rocket chosen for the Apollo mission was the Saturn 5.
What was the name of the rocketer that took Apollo 11?
The rocket that was used for Apollo 11 was the Saturn five rocket.
What rocket launched the Apollo spacecrafts that begins with the letter t?
The rocket that launched the Apollo spacecrafts was the Saturn V. There were no Apollo rockets that began with a T
What is an Apollo rocket?
An Apollo rocket is, most likely, a colloquial reference to the Saturn V rocket used by NASA during the Apollo program to the Moon. For more information on the Saturn V rocket, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_V
How did Apollo fly?
The Apollo flew with the help of the Saturn rocket.
