Apollo 7's Service Propulsion System engine, rated at 20,500 pounds of thrust, fired eight times as planned during the mission.
Sources
- The Flight (and Fights) of Apollo 7 - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.nasa.gov/missions/apollo/apollo-7/apollo-7-launched-as-race-to-moon-reached-final-stretch/ (nasa.gov)
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