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Saturn V third stage roll control?
« on: 07/16/2007 11:25 pm »
How did the third stage of the Saturn V do roll control?  Did it have RCS jets?

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RE: Saturn V third stage roll control?
« Reply #1 on: 07/16/2007 11:38 pm »
It had 2 auxiliary propulsion system modules like this one for reaction control...

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Re: Saturn V third stage roll control?
« Reply #2 on: 07/17/2007 01:48 am »
The APS provided roll control during the J-2 burn, 3 - axis control during coast and ullage control pre J-2 start

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Re: Saturn V third stage roll control?
« Reply #3 on: 07/17/2007 02:09 am »
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The APS provided roll control during the J-2 burn, 3 - axis control during coast and ullage control pre J-2 start

I thought it was something like this.  Do you know if it was hypergolics?

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Re: Saturn V third stage roll control?
« Reply #4 on: 07/17/2007 02:14 am »
yes

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