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The Saturn V contains 5 rocket engines, each of which had a diameter of 33 feet (if I recall Apollo 13 correctly). So at it's widest point, the rocket would have to be over 100 feet in diameter, creating 7.5 million pounds of thrust--enough to put the spacecraft into orbit along with the next set of engines which would push it off to the moon.
If you mean rockets used in wars, then the rocket that would have been a precursor to the Saturn 5 would be the Nazi Vengence rockets, specifically the V2 and the not widely used V3 which I don't think actually got used before they were rendered useless due to the war ending. The V2 had the capability of reaching near space, well out of reach of fighter planes of the time which had the job of trying to shoot them down before they got too high.
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When was the space rocket first invented?
The first rocket reached space on October 3, 1942. It was the V2 rocket made by the Germans as a ballistic missile to deliver bombs during World War 2.
When was the first unmanned rocket?
I is nearly impossible to put a date on the first unmanned rocket, because the chinese were building unmanned rockets before we discovered them. By the time of the Revolutionary War in America, unmanned rockets were a weapon of war used by the British.
Where did the first rocket in space go?
The first rocket to reach "space" was a German V-2 (the A4 rocket weapon) launched during World War II. According to test records, the first rocket to reach "space" was likely the fourth test launch on October 3, 1942.
How did space exploration start?
The first rocket to enter the upper atmosphere was the German V-2 rocket, reaching altitudes of 80,000+ feet. After the war, the Russians and Americans grabbed up all the German scientists, pretty much ignoring their war crimes. Wernher von Braun, the chief engineer on the V-2 project for Nazi Germany went to the US to continue his work. On October 4, 1957, the Russians launched the first of the Sputnik satellites. That's when the space race really heated up. The Redstone, Gemini and Murcury space programs followed. Most people do not realize that the Saturn IV rocket that sent the Apollo astronauts to the moon was a direct decendant on Nazi war technology. Hope that covers it =)
What caused the Apollo 11 to go to the moon?
The Cold War and the Saturn-V booster did.
What is the name of THE GERMANS special rocket developed just before World War 2?
the V2 rocket
Who developed the rocket that bombed England?
Werner von Braun, who went on to lead rocket development in the USA after World War 2
What was the German V-2 rocket used for?
The v-2 rocket was the first long range rocket in the world. The rocket was developed in the second world war.
What aircraft technology was developed during world war 2?
Airborne radar, jet aircraft and rocket aircraft.
How did V1 and V2 rocket help the Saturn V rocket to take man to the moon?
The V1 and V2 rocket technology was developed and perfected by a team of German scientists under the leadership of pioneering rocketeer Dr. Wernher von Braun. It was von Braun, considered to be the top rocket engineer of the century, who was Germany's key leader in rocket technology that led to the success of the V1 and V2 rockets. Toward the end of the war, pioneer pioneer von Braun led his team to the American lines and surrendered to the Allies, rather than face being captured by the advancing Soviets. He and his team were brought to the United States, and after a period where their records were "bleached" by U.S. intelligence of their former past, they were put to work on the U.S. rocket programs. Von Braun became NASA's leader in rocket development, which culminated in the design and success of the Saturn V rocket.
Wernher von braun why was he famaus?
He made the rockets for Germany in world war 2.And also made the rockets for N.A.S.A such as the famous Saturn 5 rocket to reach the moon.
Who was Werner von Braun?
Wernher Von Braun lived in Germany and helped the Nazis during World War 2 make V-2 bombs. After the war he moved to the U.S. where he worked in NASA and his Saturn V-5 rocket helped the first men land on the moon.
What changes in payload have rockets had from World War II to the space age?
The V2 rocket, considered the forerunner of all space capable rockets, only had a payload capacity of 2,200 pounds. The Saturn 5 rocket that sent men to the moon had a payload capacity of 260,000 lbs.
Who was World War 2 scientist who developed rocket and bombs who defected to the usa after the war?
A number of German rocket scientists came to the US after the Second World War, but the most well-known of them was SS Sturmbannführer Dr Baron Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun, usually called just Wernher von Braun.
What was the first rocket launched during World War 2?
The first rocket launched as an attack was the V1 rocket, nicknamed "doodlebug
What war invention is an RPG?
In war, a RPG is a Rocket Propelled Grenade
Is Saturn named after a god of war?
No. Click link below, then choose Saturn from menu!
