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Family: Saturn V. Country: USA. Status: Study 1968.
MSFC study, 1968. Rehashed the Boeing 1967 studies, covering a variety of stage stretches and 120, 156, or 260 inch solid rocket boosters, but with S-ID stage-and-a-half first stage.
SpecificationsLEO Payload: 326,500 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. at: 28.0 degrees. Payload: 112,000 kg. to a: Translunar trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 16,503,750 kgf. Total Mass: 9,882,100 kg. Core Diameter: 10.1 m. Total Length: 102.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 736.60 million. in 1985 unit dollars.
- Stage Number: 0. 4 x 260 inch solid FL Gross Mass: 1,648,355 kg. Empty Mass: 156,126 kg. Thrust (vac): 3,608,918 kgf. Isp: 263 sec. Burn time: 114 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec. Diameter: 6.6 m. Span: 6.6 m. Length: 30.5 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. AJ-260X
- Stage Number: 1. 1 x Saturn S-ID Booster Gross Mass: 67,100 kg. Empty Mass: 67,100 kg. Thrust (vac): 3,157,300 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 154 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 19.0 m. Length: 42.1 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 4. F-1
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Saturn S-ID Sustainer Gross Mass: 2,219,100 kg. Empty Mass: 68,100 kg. Thrust (vac): 789,300 kgf. Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 315 sec. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.1 m. Span: 19.0 m. Length: 42.1 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. F-1
- Stage Number: 3. 1 x Saturn II Gross Mass: 490,778 kg. Empty Mass: 39,048 kg. Thrust (vac): 526,764 kgf. Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 390 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: 4. 1 x Saturn IVB (S-V) Gross Mass: 119,900 kg. Empty Mass: 13,300 kg. Thrust (vac): 105,200 kgf. Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 475 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 6.6 m. Span: 6.6 m. Length: 17.8 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 1. J-2
Bibliography:- 228 - Lowther, Scott, Saturn: Development, Details, Derivatives and Descendants, Work in progress. Availabe chapters may be ordered directly from Scott Lowther at web site indicated. HTML when accessed: http://www.webcreations.com/ptm
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