Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Summary
This is a 1:48 Scale model of the the Saturn 1, the first of the three Saturn launch vehicles built for the Apollo program. A two-stage liquid-fuel rocket, it was originally called the Saturn C-1 and then renamed Saturn 1 in 1963. Although the National Aeronautics and Space Administration had plans at that time to use the rocket for manned Apollo orbital missions, these were subsequently dropped. Instead, the Saturn 1 launched five Apollo boilerplate command and service modules during 1964-1965 to help qualify the spacecraft for manned flight. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center made this model and transferred it to NASM in 1972.
Credit Line
Gift of Marshall Space Flight Center
Inventory Number
A19721002000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Wood
Paint
Plastic
Brass
Steel
Lead
Adhesive
Stainless Steel/Chrome
Varnish
First stage is wood, plastic, and brass. Second stage is wood and plastic. Base is wood and metal. Wood carrying case.
Dimensions
Wooden crate: 28 1/2"x 15" x 9 1/4" (10/3/2011)
Model: 42" x 16 3/16" diam. (10/3/2011)
Overall: 3ft 4 1/2in. x 5 1/2in. (102.87 x 13.97cm) 1:48 scale.
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721002000