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Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because it was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if alleven the 2nd and 3rd stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? I am speaking for that situation where the 1st stage remains the same. What configuration would the Saturn V have had for the 2nd and 3rd stages (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks, or even a possible 4th stage) and what performance? Probably it would have lower payload values and would be a shorter rocket since RP-1 is denser than LH2, but what would be the values and how would it look like?

Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because it was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if all the stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? What configuration would the Saturn V have had (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks) and what performance?

Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because it was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if even the 2nd and 3rd stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? I am speaking for that situation where the 1st stage remains the same. What configuration would the Saturn V have had for the 2nd and 3rd stages (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks, or even a possible 4th stage) and what performance? Probably it would have lower payload values and would be a shorter rocket since RP-1 is denser than LH2, but what would be the values and how would it look like?

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Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because it was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if all the stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? What configuration would have the Saturn V have had (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks) and what performance? I am curious to see how would look like.

Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if all the stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? What configuration would have the Saturn V (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks) and what performance? I am curious to see how would look like.

Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because it was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if all the stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? What configuration would the Saturn V have had (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks) and what performance?

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What would be the configuration and performance for Saturn V with all stages RP-1/LOX?

Saturn V had RP-1/LOX 1st stage with 5 F-1 rocket engines. The 2nd and 3rd stage used LH2/LOX J-2 rocket engines, 5 and 1 respectively. At that time NASA had an advantage to launch heavy payloads because was successful in the production of LH2/LOX rocket engines. What situation would it be if all the stages of Saturn V would have been with RP-1/LOX engines? What configuration would have the Saturn V (with what rocket engines, how many of them, what amount of fuel in their tanks) and what performance? I am curious to see how would look like.