Saturn V Second Stage (S-II)
Title
Saturn V Second Stage (S-II)
Subject
Description
This cutaway illustration shows the Saturn V S-II (second) stage with callouts of major components. When the Saturn V first stage burns out and drops away, power for the Saturn was provided by the S-II (second) stage with five J-2 engines which produced a total of 1,150,000 pounds of thrust. Four outer engines are placed in a square pattern with gimbaling capability for control and guidance, with the fifth engine fixed rigidly in the center.
When fully loaded with propellant, the S-II had a mass of about 481 tonnes - 92.4% of which was liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
S-II-10 launched on July 26, 1971.
When fully loaded with propellant, the S-II had a mass of about 481 tonnes - 92.4% of which was liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
S-II-10 launched on July 26, 1971.
Creator
NASA
Source
NASA Image and Video Library
Publisher
NASA
Date
1967
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Type
Identifier
UUID
244ada58-80bf-4196-90b5-2a2f5a1f90a5
Original Format
Illustration
Image URL
https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/9801810/9801810~small.jpg
Source URL
https://images.nasa.gov/details-9801810
Collection
Tags
Citation
NASA, “Saturn V Second Stage (S-II),” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 8, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/219.