Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Summary
This is a 1:48 scale model of 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 NASA had plans at that time to use the rocket for Apollo human 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 human spaceflight. This model was built and donated by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19721005000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Plastic and metal rocket on wood base.
Dimensions
Overall: 47 1/2 in. tall x 5 1/2 in. diameter (120.65 x 13.97cm)
Other (base): 6 in. wide x 6 in. long (15.24 x 15.24cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721005000