Saturn family
Saturn I
The Saturn I was a rocket designed as the United States' first medium lift launch vehicle for up to 20,000-pound (9,100 kg) low Earth orbit payloads.
Flights flown10
Success rate100%10/10
Payload to LEO9,100kg
Maiden flight1961-10-27
Peak year19643 flights
Saturn I is built by Chrysler of the United States. It first flew on 27 October 1961 and last flew on 30 July 1965.
Flight record
100% success rate10 of 10 flown
1961peak 1964 · 3 flights1965
First flight1961-10-27
Latest flight1965-07-30
Failures0
Consecutive successes10
Fastest turnaround66d 5h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 9,100kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 55m |
| Diameter | 6.6m |
| Launch mass | 510t |
| Liftoff thrust | 6,700kN |
| Maiden flight | 1961-10-27 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit6Suborbital4
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-07-30 | Saturn I | Pegasus 3 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-05-25 | Saturn I | Pegasus 2 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1965-02-16 | Saturn I | Pegasus 1 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1964-09-18 | Saturn I | Saturn-SA 7 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1964-05-28 | Saturn I | Saturn-SA 6 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1964-01-29 | Saturn I | Saturn SA-5 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1963-03-28 | Saturn I | Saturn SA-4 | Launch Complex 34 | Suborbital | Success |
| 1962-11-16 | Saturn I | Saturn SA-3 | Launch Complex 34 | Suborbital | Success |
| 1962-04-25 | Saturn I | Saturn SA-2 | Launch Complex 34 | Suborbital | Success |
| 1961-10-27 | Saturn I | Saturn SA-1 | Launch Complex 34 | Suborbital | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia