Saturn program shows rewards to be gained by improving existing design; it began with four research and development vehicles, grouped as Block I, which were modified for Block II of six vehicles; succeeding group, Saturn IB, received substantial changes; modifications have yielded gain of 6000 lb in payload capacity and may produce total gain of over 11,000 lb; characteristics of Saturn I and Saturn IB configurations; performance improvement features under study to increase payload capability and three additional modifications tentatively planned for S-IVB stages on SA-201 and subsequent vehicles.


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    Title :

    Increasing saturn payload capacity


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aeronautics


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    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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