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Saturn B-1
Part of Saturn I
Saturn B-1
Saturn B-1
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American orbital launch vehicle. Most powerful version of Saturn I considered. New low energy second stage with four H-1 engines, S-IV third stage, Centaur fourth stage. Masses, payload estimated.

Status: Study 1959. Payload: 13,000 kg (28,000 lb). Thrust: 7,295.10 kN (1,640,004 lbf). Gross mass: 680,420 kg (1,500,060 lb). Height: 74.00 m (242.00 ft). Diameter: 6.52 m (21.39 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

LEO Payload: 13,000 kg (28,000 lb) to a 185 km orbit at 28.00 degrees. Payload: 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) to a translunar trajectory. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 107.300 million.

Stage Data - Saturn B-1



Family: orbital launch vehicle. People: von Braun. Country: USA. Engines: LR89-5, H-1b, RL-10A-1, RL-10. Stages: Saturn IV, Titan Cluster, Centaur C, Saturn IB stage.
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