Saturn V

English

The Saturn V that will launch Apollo 11.

Etymology

From Saturn + V (“five”, Roman numeral), being the fifth major moon going outward from the planet, after Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, and Dione.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæ.tɝn faɪv/

Proper noun

Saturn V

1. (astronomy) Rhea (moon of Saturn)

Noun

Saturn V (plural Saturn Vs)

1. (astronautics) A US moonshot rocket from the 1960s and 70s
2. (astronautics) Centaur upper-stage rocket