Saturn V-C

American orbital launch vehicle. MSFC study, 1968. S-ID stage-and-a-half first stage and Saturn IVB second stage. Centaur available as third stage for deep space missions. 30% performance improvement over Saturn V-A/Saturn INT-20 with standard Saturn IC first stage.

LEO Payload: 81,600 kg (179,800 lb) to a 185 km orbit at 28.00 degrees. Payload: 20,400 kg (44,900 lb) to a translunar trajectory.

Stage Data - Saturn V-C

• Stage 0. 1 x Saturn S-ID Booster. Gross Mass: 67,100 kg (147,900 lb). Empty Mass: 67,100 kg (147,900 lb). Thrust (vac): 30,962.500 kN (6,960,647 lbf). Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 154 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.06 m (33.00 ft). Span: 19.01 m (62.36 ft). Length: 42.07 m (138.02 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 4. Engine: F-1. Status: Study 1967. Comments: Boeing studies, 1967:'Stage and a half' S-1C with four outboard F-1's jettisoned and inboard F-1 functioning as sustainer as in Atlas. Booster half stage recoverable. Mass estimated based on double mass of four F-1's (based on Atlas example).

• Stage 1. 1 x Saturn S-ID Sustainer. Gross Mass: 2,219,100 kg (4,892,200 lb). Empty Mass: 68,100 kg (150,100 lb). Thrust (vac): 7,740.300 kN (1,740,089 lbf). Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 315 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.06 m (33.00 ft). Span: 19.01 m (62.36 ft). Length: 42.07 m (138.02 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: F-1. Status: Study 1967. Comments: Boeing studies, 1967:'Stage and a half' S-1C with four outboard F-1's jettisoned and inboard F-1 functioning as sustainer as in Atlas. Booster half stage burns 124 seconds in this configuration.

• Stage 3. 1 x Saturn IVB (S-V). Gross Mass: 119,900 kg (264,300 lb). Empty Mass: 13,300 kg (29,300 lb). Thrust (vac): 1,031.600 kN (231,913 lbf). Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 475 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Span: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Length: 17.80 m (58.30 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 1. Engine: J-2. Status: Out of Production. Comments: Saturn V version of S-IVB stage.