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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.

 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 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)
 Materials Plastic and metal rocket on wood base.
 Inventory Number A19721005000 Credit Line Gift of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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