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Saturn I
36.4m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
Saturn I / Credits: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons)
United StatesRetired1961–1968
Saturn I
NASA / von Braun / Marshall Space Flight Center
The stepping stone to the Moon — proved Saturn technology before Saturn V.
Saturn I was a test vehicle developed by Wernher von Braun's team that clustered eight H-1 engines and proved the design before the more powerful Saturn V. All 10 launches succeeded, validating the Saturn concept.
Fun facts
All 10 flights succeeded — a perfect test record.
Height
36.4 m
Diameter
6.5 m
Mass
485 t
Stages
2
Thrust
7,580 kN
Payload LEO
9,072 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
10
Success rate100.0%
10 success0 failure
Launch pads
- LC-34, Kennedy Space Center
- LC-37, Kennedy Space Center
No upcoming launches scheduled.
