The Saturn V was a type of rocket. It was used by the United States to launch spacecraft outside the atmosphere of Earth in the 20th century. Overseen by NASA, this type of rocket launched the Skylab space station into Earth orbit and propelled the Apollo missions to Luna.
History and specifications[]
Gary Seven, Isis and a Saturn V.
In the year 1968, Gary Seven tampered with a Saturn V on its launch pad at McKinley Rocket Base so that his Beta Five computer could override the rocket's flight plan. After the second stage of the rocket detached and the third stage ignited, Seven was able to change the rocket's course and arm the nuclear warhead it was carrying, eventually causing it to safely self destruct. (TOS episode & Star Trek 3 novelization: Assignment: Earth)
On 16 July 1969 in Florida, a Saturn V launched the Apollo 11 spacecraft, the first manned vehicle to land on Luna. Air Force Captain John Christopher watched the launch at home in Nebraska with his wife and two daughters. (TOS - Strange New Worlds III short story: "The Aliens Are Coming!")
Saturn V, behind other exhibits in the Collector's museum.
In the 20th century, an intact Saturn V was stolen by the Collector for his museum. In the 2260s, the stolen Saturn V remained in the Collector's museum. It was surrounded by other 20th century vehicles and aircraft, including a Gloster Gladiator biplane, an Avro Lancaster bomber and a Jaguar XK120 sports car. (TOS comic: "The Collector")
In the year 2120, young Jonathan Archer kept a replica Saturn V in his bedroom, along with models of a biplane, Supermarine Spitfire, and the warp ship Phoenix. (ENT - Waypoint comic: "The Fragile Beauty of Loyalty")
In 2272, during an interview with Nan Davis on WorldNews Saturday, Admiral James T. Kirk discussed Saturn V technology, explaining that Apollo 11's rockets detached and were discarded after use, as there was no means of recycling them at the time. (TOS novel: A Flag Full of Stars)
From 2367 to 2369, a new Saturn V rocket and gantry were constructed as part of the Apollo 11 400th anniversary reenactment. Parts were replicated from original blueprints, though re-engineered to use a clean 24th century fuel. The rocket launched on 16 July 2369 from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Flight Museum. It carried a recreation of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, which successfully landed one mile from Tranquility Base and was witnessed by more than 100,000 spectators from a nearby pressurized stadium. (Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology")
Information about the Saturn V was on display in the USS Enterprise-E's library during its mission in the Briar Patch in 2375. (Star Trek: Insurrection magazine: "Novel Graphics")
In 2408, an alternate timeline version of Admiral William T. Riker witnessed the launch of a Saturn V through the Guardian of Forever. (TNG novel: Imzadi)
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Appearances and references[]
Appearances[]
- Star Trek: Enterprise, opening credits
- TOS episode: "Assignment: Earth"
- TOS comic: "The Collector"
- TOS - Strange New Worlds III short story: "The Aliens Are Coming!"
- TNG novel: Imzadi
References[]
- TOS movie: Star Trek (2009)
- TOS episode: "The Cage"
- ENT episode: "Storm Front"
- ENT episode: "First Flight"
- TOS novel: A Flag Full of Stars
- Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology"
- Star Trek: Insurrection magazine: "Novel Graphics"
- TOS reference: Lost Scenes
- ENT - Waypoint comic: "The Fragile Beauty of Loyalty"
External links[]
- Saturn V article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Saturn V article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.