Saturn C-33B 3 Stage - Saturn C-33B 3 Stage version Nov 1961 Credit: © Mark Wade. 1,941 bytes. 62 x 409 pixels.

Final configurtion of the Saturn C-3 at the time of selection of the Saturn C-5 configuration for the Apollo program in December 1961.

LEO Payload: 78,000 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. at: 28.0 degrees. Payload: 25,000 kg. to a: Translunar trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 2,040,450 kgf. Total Mass: 1,690,590 kg. Core Diameter: 10.1 m. Total Length: 85.0 m.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Saturn IC C-3B Gross Mass: 1,160,787 kg. Empty Mass: 72,549 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,340,738 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 140 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 19.0 m. Length: 34.4 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 5. F-1

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Saturn II C-5A Gross Mass: 384,057 kg. Empty Mass: 31,740 kg. Thrust (vac): 453,432 kgf. Isp: 420 sec. Burn time: 320 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 10.1 m. Length: 21.4 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 5. J-2

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Saturn IVB C-3B Gross Mass: 52,144 kg. Empty Mass: 6,801 kg. Thrust (vac): 90,686 kgf. Isp: 420 sec. Burn time: 207 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 5.6 m. Span: 5.6 m. Length: 15.4 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 1. J-2

• 229 - Hostetter, Dave, "Personal communication", Drawings of final Saturn configuration from archives, Alabama Space and Rocket Center..

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Saturn C-3B 2 Stage - Saturn C-3B 2 Stage version Nov 1961 Credit: © Mark Wade. 1,756 bytes. 63 x 348 pixels.

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Saturn C-3B final - Saturn C-3B final configureation Nov 1961 Credit: © Mark Wade. 14,396 bytes. 751 x 705 pixels.

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Saturn A-1 to C-5 Credit: © Mark Wade. 12,176 bytes. 639 x 461 pixels.

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