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Saturn IB

The Saturn IB (pronounced "one B", also known as the Uprated Saturn I) was an American launch vehicle commissioned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the Apollo program.

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Launches

since Feb 1966

Success rate

90%

9 of 10 successful

In a row

successful launches

Launches per Year

Full year2026 so far

Specifications

Height: 43.2 m
Diameter: 6.61 m
Liftoff mass: 590 t
Liftoff thrust: 7,100 kN
To low Earth orbit: 21,000 kg
Stages: 2
First flight: February 26, 1966
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Flies for Apollo.

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