This is a 1:48 scale model of the Saturn IB rocket. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Saturn IBs launched three unmanned Apollo command modules and one unmanned Apollo lunar module in 1966-1968. In October 1968, it boosted the first manned Apollo mission (Apollo 7) into Earth orbit for ten days. In November 1973, a Saturn IB launched the final Skylab crew in orbit and in July 1975 the United States crew for the joint docking with two Soviet cosmonauts in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project program. NASA's Johnson Space Center made this plastic model with a wood stand and transferred it to NASM in 1977.
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 - Johnson Space Center
Dimensions
Overall: 4ft 8in. x 6in. (142.24 x 15.24cm) 1:48 scale.
Materials
Wood, plastic, brass, paint
Inventory Number
A19772724000
Credit Line
Gift of NASA's Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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