To: djf
Hey, the Atlas 5 was one azz kicking machine!I thought it was the Saturn 5? 7 million pounds at liftoff, 7.5 million pounds of thrust. Liftoffs were slow, because it had to burn off some fuel to leave the pad!
379 posted on
07/27/2005 6:11:08 PM PDT by
dirtbiker
(Solution for Terrorism: Nuke 'em 'till they glow, then shoot 'em in the dark!)
To: dirtbiker
Yeah! it burned 15 tons (30 000 pounds) of fuel per second. And it came out at over 5000 miles per hour.
401 posted on
07/27/2005 6:50:23 PM PDT by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: dirtbiker
Quite correct. The Atlas 5 is a satellite launch vehicle.
The Saturn 5 was the main heavy lifter for the lunar program.
I watched almost all of those launches. Man, that was a thing of beauty!!
442 posted on
07/27/2005 8:15:45 PM PDT by
djf
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