S-IVB

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S-IVB
Saturn IB S-IVB-206.jpg
S-IVB-206 which was used for the Skylab 2 flight
Manufacturer Douglas
Country of originUSA
Used on
General characteristics
Height17.81 m (58 ft, 5 in)
Diameter6.60 m (21 ft, 8 in)
Gross mass271,000 pounds (123,000 kg)
Propellant mass241,300 lb (109,000 kg)
Empty mass29,700 lb (13,500 kg)
Launch history
StatusRetired
Total launches21
Successes
(stage only)
20
OtherRestart failure (Apollo 6)
First flightFebruary 26, 1966
Last flightJuly 15, 1975
S-IVB 200 series
Powered by1 J-2
Maximum thrust200,000 pounds-force (890,000 N)
Specific impulse 420 s (4.1 km/s)
Burn time480 s
Propellant LH2 / LOX