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N.A.S.A. |
Saturn I (1) | Saturn I (2) | Saturn I (2) | Saturn I (2) | ||
|
Overall |
Operational | from | 27.10.1961 | 29.01.1964 | 28.05.1964 | 16.02.1965 |
| to | 28.03.1963 | 18.09.1964 | 30.07.1965 | |||
| Orbital flights | 4 (suborbital) | 1 | 2 | 3 (Pegasus) | ||
| Payload weight | t | 45.0 | 10.60 | 7.715 / 7.810 | 10.440 ...10.485 | |
| Gross liftoff weight | t | 493.00 | 498.06 | 495.26 | 596.41 | |
| Gross propellant weight | t | 349.00 | 426.66 | 426.66 | 526.66 | |
| Total length | m | 49.70 | 50.05 | 57.41 | 57.41 | |
| Max. diameter (span) | m | 6.95 | 12.41 | 12.41 | 12.41 | |
| Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | 5,872 | 6,690 | 6,690 | 6,690 | |
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 966.0 | 1,266.1 | 1,266.1 | 1,266.1 | |
|
Fairing |
Total length (+ LES) | m | ~11.00 | 8.46 | 15.82 | 15.82 |
| Diameter | m | 3.00 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.91 | |
| Total weight | t | 2.0 | ||||
| Stage 2 |
Name |
S-4 (dummy) | S-4 | S-4 | S-4 | |
| Length (+adapter) | m | ~14.00 | 12.46 | 12.46 | 12.46 | |
| Diameter | m | 5.59 | 5.59 | 5.59 | 5.59 | |
| Liftoff weight | t | 51.00 | 51.86 | 51.86 | 51.86 | |
| Propellant weight | t | water | 45.36 | 45.36 | 45.36 | |
| Engines | - | RL-10A-3S (6) | RL-10A-3S (6) | RL-10A-3S (6) | ||
| Propellant | - | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | LH2/LOX | ||
| Total thrust (vac) | kN | - | 400.3 | 400.3 | 400.3 | |
| Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | - | 4197 | 497 | 4236 | |
| Burn time | s | - | 475 | 475 | 475 | |
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | - | 190.4 | 190.4 | 190.4 | |
|
Stage 1 |
Name | S-1B | S-1B | S-1B | S-1B | |
| Length (+adapter) | m | 24.45 | 29.13 | 29.13 | 29.13 | |
| Diameter | m | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.52 | |
| Liftoff weight | t | 394.00 | 435.60 | 435.60 | 435.60 | |
| Propellant weight | t | 349.00 | 381.30 | 381.30 | 381.30 | |
| Engines | 8 | Rock. H-1 | Rock. H-1 | Rock. H-1 | Rock. H-1 | |
| Propellant | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | ||
| Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 5,872 | 6,690 | 6,690 | 6,690 | |
| Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2452 | 2525 | 2525 | 2525 | |
| Burn time | s | 141+8 | 141+6 | 141+6 | 141+6 | |
| Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 966.0 | 1,075.7 | 1,075.7 | 1,075.7 | |