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Old 30th October 2006 | 06:53
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Hilife
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Saturn 5 was filled with 12 million gallons of liquid hydrogen, helium and oxygen taking her empty weight up from 189 to 3,000 tons.

Once ignited, the 160 million hp 1st stage section consumed around 15 tons of liquid fuel per second - mind boggling by any standards.

Perched on top, the levels of vibration and thrust experienced by the crew must have been quite something.
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