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Mini-Quiz: Gravitational Escape Velocity with Saturn V Rocket
by Ron Kurtus (revised 7 March 2011)
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Resources and references
The following resources can be used for further study on the subject.
Web sites
Reports/Apollo 17/Saturn V flight evaluation/4 Trajectory - Unofficial Apollo 17 Flight Journal
Translunar Injection - NASA History statistics
Saturn V - Lunar mission launch sequence from Wikipedia
Saturn V Launch Simulation by Robert A. Braeunig
What is escape velocity? - From PhysLink
Escape Velocity - From Wikipedia
Books
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Top-rated books on Escape Velocity and Space Travel
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