Saturn IB (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
The Saturn IB is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (established in 1958). It undertook its inaugural launch on 02/26/1966.
The Saturn IB (pronounced "one B", also known as the Uprated Saturn I) was an American launch vehicle commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Apollo program. It replaced the S-IV second stage of the Saturn I with the much more powerful S-IVB, able to launch a partially fueled Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) or a fully fueled Lunar Module (LM) into low Earth orbit for early flight tests before the larger Saturn V needed for lunar flight was ready.
Saturn IB Specifications
| Variant | IB |
|---|---|
| Length | 43.2 m |
| Diameter | 6.61 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch Mass | 590 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 7100 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 21000 kg |
Saturn IB Launch Record
| Total Launches | 10 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 9 |
| Failed Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 6 |
Manufacturer
Administrator: Jared Isaacman
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Program
The Apollo program was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972.