Saturn MLV 5-23L - Credit: © Mark Wade. 6,659 bytes. 162 x 839 pixels.

Boeing study, 1967. 4 260 inch liquid propellant boosters (each with 2 F-1's!).; Saturn IC stretched 240 inches with 5.6 million pounds propellant and 5 F-1 engines; S-II strengthened but with standard 930,000 pounds propellant and 5 J-2 engines; S-IVB stretched 198 inches with 350,000 lbs propellant, 1 J-2 engine.

LEO Payload: 262,670 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. at: 28.0 degrees. Payload: 99,850 kg. to a: Translunar trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 8,946,730 kgf. Total Mass: 7,178,900 kg. Core Diameter: 10.1 m. Total Length: 115.0 m.

• Stage Number: 0. 4 x Saturn MS-LRB-23(L) Gross Mass: 874,100 kg. Empty Mass: 18,100 kg. Thrust (vac): 1,579,200 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 162 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 6.6 m. Span: 6.6 m. Length: 47.9 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 2. F-1

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Saturn MS-IC-23(L) Gross Mass: 2,694,000 kg. Empty Mass: 169,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 3,946,624 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 192 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 19.0 m. Length: 48.1 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 5. F-1

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Saturn MS-II-4(S)B Gross Mass: 494,100 kg. Empty Mass: 42,300 kg. Thrust (vac): 527,100 kgf. Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 355 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 10.1 m. Length: 24.8 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 5. J-2

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Saturn MS-IVB-1A Gross Mass: 179,200 kg. Empty Mass: 20,400 kg. Thrust (vac): 105,200 kgf. Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 625 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 6.6 m. Span: 6.6 m. Length: 22.8 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 1. J-2

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