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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 Usage conditions apply
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