Saturn MLV

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/saturn-mlv

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vehicle classification?Medium-lift launch vehicle, part of the Saturn rocket family
2. What is the development agency?NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
3. Why did NASA build the Saturn MLV?NASA made the MLV to bridge the gap between tiny rockets and the huge Saturn V, so they could test new ideas on a smaller scale before sending people to the Moon.
4. How did the Saturn MLV help the Apollo program?By testing engines, stages and guidance on the MLV, engineers learned important lessons that were used to build the reliable Saturn V that carried astronauts to the Moon.

Multi-stage Rocket: A rocket composed of two or more stages, each with its own engines and propellant, that are jettisoned as they are used.
Cryogenic Propellant: Propellants, such as liquid oxygen, that must be stored at extremely low temperatures.
Aerodynamic Stresses: The forces exerted on a vehicle by the air as it moves through the atmosphere at high speeds.