/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15093758
idgaf, kys

>>12254212
>Why did the Saturn V have so many thermal problems?
They tried painting it with black and white stripes for visibility, but the black areas kept absorbing too much heat from the Sun and boiled off the cryogenic propellants faster than normal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YTaG91KD5s
I heard that testing this thing triggered seismic sensors nearby. Imagine being a technician seeing a readout that doesn't make sense only to later find out that it was from the world's largest rocket.

>>10853599

>>10401642
I've actually stood under two of those things. One that was stood up like in the picture, and the other was hung on its side from the ceiling with all of this stages separated.

You don't really get the idea of the scale of the Saturn V until you see one in-person.