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Old August 4th 14, 02:41 AM posted to sci.space.shuttle
Scott M. Kozel[_2_]
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Default how much energy in Saturn V first stage?

On Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:33:30 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Lots of specs about weight, thrust, temperature, blah blah, but nothing

about how much energy it spewed out.

The only clue I found was one page claiming that if it exploded on the

launchpad, it would be a 2-kiloton blast!

That works out to about 10 Terajoules.


7.6 million pounds of thrust.