appendix c

SP-4206 Stages to Saturn

Appendix C

Saturn Family/Mission Data

Program

Launch Vehicle
Mission Desig
Launch Date
Payload
Description
Remarks
Crew
Lunar Landing Site
Stages on Dock KSC

S-I
S-IV
S-IB
S-IU
S-IC
S-II
S-IVB

.

Saturn I

SA-1

-

10-27-61

Dummy

R&D, test S-I stage propulsion, verify structure & aerodynamics

Objectives achieved

Unmanned

N/A

8-15-61

8-15-61

-

8-15-61

-

-

-

SA-2

-

4-25-62

Water

(95 tons)

R&D, observe water dispersion at high altitude

"Project Highwater" (release 22 900 gal water)

Unmanned

N/A

2-27-62

2-27-62

-

2-27-62

-

-

-

SA-3

-

11-16-62

Water

(95 tons)

R&D, observe water dispersion at high altitude

"Project Highwater" (release 22 900 gal water)

Unmanned

N/A

9-19-62

9-19-62

-

9-19-62

-

-

-

SA-4

-

3-28-63

Dummy

R&D, demo engine-out capability (in-flt eng cutoff)

Objectives achieved

Unmanned

N/A

2-2-63

2-2-63

-

2-2-63

-

-

-

SA-5

-

1-29-64

Dummy

R&D, 1st flt operation of S-IV second stage

First flt operations of S-IV second stage

Unmanned

N/A

8-21-63

9-21-63

-

8-21-63

-

-

-

SA-6

-

5-28-64

BP-13

R&D, verify struct & aerodynamic design of Sat-I with Apollo boilerplate

Successful insertion into orbit following premature cutoff of one 1st stage engine

Unmanned

N/A

2-18-64

2-22-64

-

2-18-64

-

-

-

SA-7

-

9-18-64

BP-15

R&D, demo of LES jettison

Active ST-124 guidance

Unmanned

N/A

6-7-64

6-12-64

-

6-7-64

-

-

-

SA-8

-

5-25-65

Pegasus 11 BP-26

Operational, meteoroid experiment near Earth environment

Successful 1st CCSD-built S-1 stage

Unmanned

N/A

2-28-65

2-25-65

-

3-8-65

-

-

-

SA-9

-

2-16-65

Pegasus I BP-16

Operational, meteoroid experiment near Earth environment

Successful

Unmanned

N/A

10-30-64

10-22-64

-

10-30-64

-

-

-

SA-10

-

7-30-65

Pegasus III BP-9

Operational, meteoroid experiment program near Earth environment

Completed Saturn I 2nd CCSD S-I stage

Unmanned

N/A

6-1-65

5-8-65

-

6-1-65

-

-

-

.

Saturn IB

SA-201

AS-201

2-26-66

CSM-009

R&D, CSM subsys & struct integrity & veh compatibility

Reentry adequacy was demonstrated under Earth orbital conditions

Unmanned

N/A

8-14-65

-

8-14-65

10-22-65

-

-

9-16-65

SA-202

AS-202

8-25-66

CSM-011

R&D, propulsion & entry control by G&N system

Demonstration of entry at 28 500 FPS

Unmanned

N/A

2-7-66

-

2-7-66

2-21-66

-

-

1-29-66

SA-203

AS-203

7-5-66

LH2 in S-IVB

R&D, control of LH2 by continuous venting in orbit

Successful (4 orbits)

Unmanned

N/A

4-12-66

-

4-12-66

4-14-66

-

-

4-6-66

SA-204

Apollo 5

1-22-68

LM-1

LM dev, verify ascent & descent prop sys eval LM staging

Successful (4 orbits)

Unmanned

N/A

8-15-66

-

8-15-66

8-16-66

-

-

8-6-66

SA-205

Apollo 7

10-11-68

CSM-101

Operational,first manned CSM operation

163 orbits, off Earth duration 10 days &20 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Schirra

Eisele

Cunningham

N/A

3-28-68

-

3-28-68

4-11-68

-

-

4-7-68

Program

Launch Vehicle
Mission Desig
Launch Date
Payload
Description
Remarks
Crew
Lunar Landing Site
Stages on Dock KSC

S-I
S-IV
S-IB
S-IU
S-IC
S-II
S-IVB

.

Saturn IB

SA-206

SL-2

5-25-73

CSM-116

First manned launch to the Earth orbiting space station.Repaired damaged solar array wing & deployed parasol

Duration 28 days

Commander

Science Pilot

Pilot

Conrad

Kerwin

Weitz

N/A

-

-

8-22-72

8-24-72

-

-

6-24-71

SA-207

SL-3

7-23-73

CSM-117

Second manned launch to the Earth orbiting space station.Solar data, EREP, & biomedical experiments

Duration 59 days

Commander

Science Pilot

Pilot

Bean

Garriot

Lousma

N/A

-

-

3-30-73

6-12-73

-

-

8-26-71

SA-208

SL-4

11-16-73

CSM-118

Third manned launch to the Earth orbiting space station.Solar data, EREP. & biomedical experiments

Duration 60 days Open-ended to 85 days

Commander

Science Pilot

Pilot

Carr

Gibson

Pogue

N/A

-

-

6-20-73

5-9-73

-

-

11-4-71

SA-209

ASTP backup

-

CSM-119

Provided SL crew rescue capability until 2/8/74 (splashdown of SA-208)

SL mission successfully completed 2/8/74

-

-

N/A

-

-

8-20-73

6-14-73

-

-

1-12-72

SA-210

ASTP

7-15-75

CSM-111

(Conduct manned rendezvous and docking mission with U.S.S.R. (Soyuz)

-

Commander

CM Pilot

DM Pilot

Stafford

Brand

Slayton

N/A

-

-

4-22-73

5-14-74

-

-

11-6-72

SA-211

Mission not assigned

-

-

-

N/A

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

Saturn V

SA-501

Apollo 4

11-9-67

CSM-017 LTA-10R

R&D, launch veh & SC dev Sat veh performance

CM entry at lunar return velocity (three orbits)

Unmanned

N/A

-

-

-

8-25-66

9-12-66

1-27-67

8-14-66

SA-502

Apollo 6

4-4-68

CSM-020 LTA-2R

R&D, demo of S-IC/S-II & S-IVB separation

Eval of EDS closed loop configuration (three orbits)

Unmanned

N/A

-

-

-

3-20-67

3-13-67

5-24-67

2-21-67

SA-503

Apollo 8

12-21-68

CSM-103 LTA-B

Operational, first manned lunar orbital mission

20 hrs in lunar orbit(10 orbits). Off Earth duration 6 days & 3 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Borman

Lovell

Anders

N/A

-

-

-

1-4-68

12-27-67

12-24-67

12-30-67

SA-504

Apollo 9

3-3-69

CSM-104 LM-3

First manned CSM/ LM oper demo lunar orbit rendezvous in Earth orbit

Off Earth duration 10 days & 1 hr (152 orbits)

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

McDivitt

Scott

Schweickart

N/A

-

-

-

9-30-68

9-30-68

5-15-68

9-12-68

SA-505

Apollo 10

5-18-69

CSM-106 LM-4

First manned CSM/LM oper in & lunar environment

Simul lunar landing mission 61.6 hrs in lunar orbit (31 orbits).Off Earth duration 8 days

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Stafford

Young

Cernan

N/A

-

-

-

12-15-68

11-27-68

12-10-68

12-3-68

SA-506

Apollo 11

7-16-69

CSM-107 LM-5 EASEP

First manned lunar landing mission development EASEP

One EVA 2.5 hrs. lunar stay 21.6 hrs.Off Earth duration 8 days & 3.3 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Armstrong

Collins

Aldrin

Sea of Tranquility ret 21kg lunar samples

-

-

-

2-27-69

2-20-69

2-6-69

1-18-69

Program

Launch Vehicle
Mission Desig
Launch Date
Payload
Description
Remarks
Crew
Lunar Landing Site
Stages on Dock KSC

S-I
S-IV
S-IB
S-IU
S-IC
S-II
S-IVB

.

Saturn V

SA-507

Apollo 12

11-4-69

CSM-108, LM-6 ALSEP

Second manned lunar landing mission deploy ALSEP. Surveyor III investigation

Two dual EVAs 4 hrs & 3.75 hrs. Off Earth duration 10 days & 4.6 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Conrad

Gordon

Bean

Ocean of Storms ret 34kg lunar samples

-

-

-

5-8-69

5-3-69

4-21-69

3-9-69

SA-508

Apollo 13

4-11-70

CSM-109, LM-7, ALSEP

Mission aborted due to failure of SM oxygen & storage sys.S-IVB impact on moon

LM lifeboat mode for lunar flyby return to Earth. Off Earth duration 5 days & 22.9 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Lowell

Swigert

Haise

Lunar landing aborted

-

-

-

7-7-69

6-16-69

6-29-69

6-13-69

SA-509

Apollo 14

1-31-71

CSM-110, LM-8, ALSEP

Third manned lunar landing, deploy ALSEP lunar surface stay 33.5 hrs

Two dual EVAs 4.8 hrs & 4.3 hrs. Off Earth duration 9 days

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Shepard

Roosa

Mitchell

Far Mauro ret 43kg lunar samples

-

-

-

5-6-70

1-12-70

1-21-70

1-21-70

SA-510

Apollo 15

7-26-71

CSM-112, LM-10, ALSEP, LRV-1

Fourth manned lunar landing, deploy ALSEP 3 traverses with LRV-1 6.5 hrs - 7.2 hrs - 4.8 hrs

LRV traverses 27.9 km. Off Earth duration 12 days & 7.2 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Scott

Worden

Irwin

Hadley Appennines ret 77kg lunar samples

-

-

-

6-25-70

7-6-70

5-18-70

6-12-70

SA-511

Apollo 16

4-16-72

CSM-113, LM-11, LRV-2, UV-photo

Fifth manned lunar landing deploy ALSEP-UV camera 3 traverses with LRV-2 7.2 hrs - 7.4 hrs 5-6 hrs

LRV traverses 26.9 km. Off Earth duration 11 days & 2 hrs

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Young

Mattingly

Duke

Descartes ret 97kg lunar samples

-

-

-

9-29-70

9-17-71

9-30-70

7-1-70

SA-512

Apollo 17

12-6-72

CSM-114, LM-12, LRV-3, ALSEP & surface expr.

Sixth manned lunar landing 3 traverses with LRV-3 7.2 hrs - 7.6 hrs - 7.3 hrs

LRV traverses distance 35.7 km

Commander

CM Pilot

LM Pilot

Cernan

Evans

Schmitt

Taurus Littrow ret 117kg lunar samples

-

-

-

6-20-72

5-11-72

10-27-70

12-21-70

SA-513

SL-1

5-14-73

Multidocking Adpt., ATM, Worshop Module Airlock

Unmanned launch placed space a circular Earth orbit & 433 km

Manned logistics: SL-2, SL-3, & SL-4

For crews refer to SA-206, 207, & 207

N/A

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

SA-514

Mission not assigned

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10-6-70

3-28-73

SA-515

Mission not assigned

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12-22-70

5-25-72

Program	Launch Vehicle	Mission Desig	Launch Date	Payload	Description	Remarks	Crew		Lunar Landing Site	Stages on Dock KSC
Program	Launch Vehicle	Mission Desig	Launch Date	Payload	Description	Remarks	Crew		Lunar Landing Site	S-I	S-IV	S-IB	S-IU	S-IC	S-II	S-IVB
.
Saturn I	SA-1	-	10-27-61	Dummy	R&D, test S-I stage propulsion, verify structure & aerodynamics	Objectives achieved	Unmanned		N/A	8-15-61	8-15-61	-	8-15-61	-	-	-
	SA-2	-	4-25-62	Water (95 tons)	R&D, observe water dispersion at high altitude	"Project Highwater" (release 22 900 gal water)	Unmanned		N/A	2-27-62	2-27-62	-	2-27-62	-	-	-
	SA-3	-	11-16-62	Water (95 tons)	R&D, observe water dispersion at high altitude	"Project Highwater" (release 22 900 gal water)	Unmanned		N/A	9-19-62	9-19-62	-	9-19-62	-	-	-
	SA-4	-	3-28-63	Dummy	R&D, demo engine-out capability (in-flt eng cutoff)	Objectives achieved	Unmanned		N/A	2-2-63	2-2-63	-	2-2-63	-	-	-
	SA-5	-	1-29-64	Dummy	R&D, 1st flt operation of S-IV second stage	First flt operations of S-IV second stage	Unmanned		N/A	8-21-63	9-21-63	-	8-21-63	-	-	-
	SA-6	-	5-28-64	BP-13	R&D, verify struct & aerodynamic design of Sat-I with Apollo boilerplate	Successful insertion into orbit following premature cutoff of one 1st stage engine	Unmanned		N/A	2-18-64	2-22-64	-	2-18-64	-	-	-
	SA-7	-	9-18-64	BP-15	R&D, demo of LES jettison	Active ST-124 guidance	Unmanned		N/A	6-7-64	6-12-64	-	6-7-64	-	-	-
	SA-8	-	5-25-65	Pegasus 11 BP-26	Operational, meteoroid experiment near Earth environment	Successful 1st CCSD-built S-1 stage	Unmanned		N/A	2-28-65	2-25-65	-	3-8-65	-	-	-
	SA-9	-	2-16-65	Pegasus I BP-16	Operational, meteoroid experiment near Earth environment	Successful	Unmanned		N/A	10-30-64	10-22-64	-	10-30-64	-	-	-
	SA-10	-	7-30-65	Pegasus III BP-9	Operational, meteoroid experiment program near Earth environment	Completed Saturn I 2nd CCSD S-I stage	Unmanned		N/A	6-1-65	5-8-65	-	6-1-65	-	-	-
.
Saturn IB	SA-201	AS-201	2-26-66	CSM-009	R&D, CSM subsys & struct integrity & veh compatibility	Reentry adequacy was demonstrated under Earth orbital conditions	Unmanned		N/A	8-14-65	-	8-14-65	10-22-65	-	-	9-16-65
	SA-202	AS-202	8-25-66	CSM-011	R&D, propulsion & entry control by G&N system	Demonstration of entry at 28 500 FPS	Unmanned		N/A	2-7-66	-	2-7-66	2-21-66	-	-	1-29-66
	SA-203	AS-203	7-5-66	LH2 in S-IVB	R&D, control of LH2 by continuous venting in orbit	Successful (4 orbits)	Unmanned		N/A	4-12-66	-	4-12-66	4-14-66	-	-	4-6-66
	SA-204	Apollo 5	1-22-68	LM-1	LM dev, verify ascent & descent prop sys eval LM staging	Successful (4 orbits)	Unmanned		N/A	8-15-66	-	8-15-66	8-16-66	-	-	8-6-66
	SA-205	Apollo 7	10-11-68	CSM-101	Operational,first manned CSM operation	163 orbits, off Earth duration 10 days &20 hrs	Commander CM Pilot LM Pilot	Schirra Eisele Cunningham	N/A	3-28-68	-	3-28-68	4-11-68	-	-	4-7-68