Rocket, First Stage, S-1C-D-1C Dynamic Test Stage, Saturn V
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Summary
- This is the first, or S-1C-D-1C Dynamic Test Stage, of the Saturn V rocket. This particular stage was not meant to fly and was used strictly for ground tests at the Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, during 1966-1968. This stage and version of the Saturn V rocket were extremely important in Apollo program - they proved the validity of the vehicle's structural design. In its flyable form, the 363-foot long, 33-foot diameter Saturn V rocket took a dozen astronauts toward the Moon during 1969-1972 and is considered one of the greatest engineering achievements in history. The first stage shown here is fitted with mockup F-1 engines. The stage was transferred to the Smithsonian by NASA in 1975.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center
- Inventory Number
- A19750674000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts
- Materials
- Body skin, primarily aluminum; engines, mainly of stainless steel; though other materials used throughout construction of entire vehicle, including many internal wires with plastic insulation.
- Dimensions
- Length, 138.6 feet; diameter, 33 feet; length, Handling Ring, 20 feet
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19750674000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97646fff8-3313-4e23-8e03-fb121a67c4e0
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