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.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
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.
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.
Inventory Number
A19721002000
Credit Line
Gift of Marshall Space Flight Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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