Launch with ignition of the S-IC. Note how the acceleration rapidly rises with increasing engine efficiency and reduced propellant load.
Cut-off of the centre engine of the S-IC.
Outboard engine cut-off of the S-IC at a peak of 4g.
S-II stage ignition. Note the reduced angle of the graph for although the mass of the first stage has been discarded, the thrust of the S-II stage is nearly one tenth of the final S-IC thrust.
Cut-off of the centre engine of the S-II.
Outboard engine cut-off of the S-II at a peak of approximately 1.8g.
S-IVB stage ignition. Note again the reduced angle of the graph caused by the thrust being cut to a fifth.
With the cut-off of the S-IVB's first burn, the vehicle is in orbit with zero acceleration.
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