After translunar injection , the Saturn V 's S - IVB third stage was accelerated past Earth escape velocity .
After translunar injection , the Saturn V 's S - IVB third stage was became a derelict object where as of 2015 , it remains in a heliocentric orbit .
After translunar injection , the Saturn V 's S - IVB third stage was accelerated past Earth escape velocity and became a derelict object where as of 2015 , it remains in a heliocentric orbit .