Saturn V Rocket - Stage 2
![Saturn V Rocket - Stage 2 Saturn V Rocket - Stage 2](https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/shared_assets/models/SATURNV-S2-SM/S-2_428x321.png)
The Saturn V Second Stage contained five J-2 engines. After the first stage was discarded, the second stage burned for approximately 6 minutes taking the vehicle and payload to 115 miles altitude. The second stage was also discarded. The second stage performed for 6-112 minutes, reaching a height of 115 statute miles, 935 miles downrange, and a speed of 15,500 miles-per-hour in its Apollo configuration.