Mission of Saturn I/IB is to qualify S-IVB stage and Instrument Unit for Saturn V applications, verify Apollo spacecraft integrity, and train astronauts in actual manned Apollo flights; present Saturn IB launch vehicle comprises S-IB stage, S-IVB stage, and Instrument Unit stage; S-IB stage and S-IVB stage are propulsion or booster stages; instrument unit houses navigation, guidance and control equipment; primary payloads for which launch vehicle was designed are Command Service Module and Lunar Module; vehicle operations, systems, and functions are described. (16639)


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    Title :

    Saturn I/IB launch vehicle operational status and experience


    Additional title:

    SAE Paper


    Contributors:
    Duran, B.E. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1968 Launching


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Saturn I/IB Launch Vehicle Operational Status and Experience

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