Posted on February 4, 2016
“The S-II stage was a nightmare the minute it was conceived, and it only got worse from there. During the course of its creation, it would grind up people and careers the way the transcontinental railway devoured laborers. Though the methods and mat...
5-Test firing of a Saturn V second stage rocket S-II
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3-The S-II stage during stacking operations of Apollo 6 in the VAB
2-S-2 assembly building in Seal Beach, CA
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