Heron&Fox Photo<p>Today is the anniversary of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Apollo11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apollo11</span></a> Moon landing!<br>At Kennedy <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> Center’s Visitor Complex, it’s possible to visit the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Apollo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apollo</span></a> / Saturn V Center, where a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SaturnV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaturnV</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/rocket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocket</span></a> is on display, with its stages separated.<br>These are the 5 J-2 engines that powered the S-II stage that was the second stage on the Saturn V.<br>They burned liquid hydrogen (<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LH2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LH2</span></a>) and liquid oxygen (<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LOX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LOX</span></a>). This high-energy combination of propellants made it much easier for the United States to build a successful <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> mission, whereas the Soviets were forced to stick with hypergolic fuels or kerosene, making lunar missions impractical.<br>Get a print or other merchandise at <a href="https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/s-ii-stage-aft-from-side-heron-and-fox.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">heronfox.pixels.com/featured/s</span><span class="invisible">-ii-stage-aft-from-side-heron-and-fox.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/KennedySpaceCenterVisitorsComplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennedySpaceCenterVisitorsComplex</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/KSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KSC</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ApolloSaturnFiveCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApolloSaturnFiveCenter</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/J2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>J2</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RocketEngine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RocketEngine</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/J2Engine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>J2Engine</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ApolloProgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ApolloProgram</span></a>, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MoonLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoonLanding</span></a></p>