Q 01/05

What destination was the Saturn V built to send astronauts toward?

A) Mars

B) Venus

C) The Moon

D) A space station

Answer · why

C) The Moon

Nine of its thirteen launches sent 24 astronauts moonward, from Apollo 8 to Apollo 17.

Q 02/05

How many Saturn V rockets were launched?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 13

D) 11

Answer · why

C) 13

All flew between 1967 and 1973 from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39; two more were built but never flown.

Q 03/05

How many stages did the Saturn V have?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

B) Three

The S-IC, S-II and S-IVB were topped by the instrument unit and the Apollo spacecraft.

Q 04/05

What was the payload of the final Saturn V launch in 1973?

A) Apollo 17

B) Skylab

C) A Voyager probe

D) Apollo-Soyuz

Answer · why

B) Skylab

America's first space station was converted from a Saturn V third stage.

Q 05/05

How tall did the Saturn V stand with the Apollo spacecraft on top?

A) 363 feet

B) 500 feet

C) 150 feet

D) 250 feet

Answer · why

A) 363 feet

That is about 111 metres, with a base diameter of 33 feet not counting the fins.