This is a model of the test stand for the Saturn IB rocket, which stood at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center beginning in 1965. The test stand ensured the performance of the H-1 engines that powered the rocket's first stage. The Saturn 1B launched Apollo test flights, the crewed Apollo 7 mission, the Skylab missions, and the Apollo portion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
This model is likely a commemorative model of the test stand, most probably connected to the Chrysler Corporation's Space Division, which manufactured the first stage of the Saturn 1B.
In 2019, Robert Yowell donated this model to the Museum.
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
Date
1960s
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Miscellaneous
Dimensions
Approximate: 31.7 × 34.3 × 36.5cm (1 ft. 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 2 3/8 in.)
Materials
Plastics
Wood
Copper Alloy
Paint
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A20190449000
Credit Line
Gift of Robert James Yowell
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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