This volume has been prepared by the five Saturn V major contractors: The Boeing Company; Douglas Aircraft Company; Space Division of North American Aviation. Inc.; Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation. Inc.; and International Business Machines Corporation in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
It is designed to serve as an aid to newsmen in present and future coverage of the Saturn V in its role in the Apollo program and as a general purpose large launch vehicle. Every effort has been made to present a comprehensive overall view of the vehicle and its capabilities, supported by detailed information on the individual stages and all major systems and subsystems.
Weights and measurements cited throughout the book apply to the AS-501 vehicle, the first flight version of the Apollo/Saturn V.
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