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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1967. Family: Saturn I. Country: USA. Status: Study 1967. Boeing Low-Cost Saturn Derivative Study, 1967 (trade study of 260 inch first stages for S-IVB, all delivering 86,000 lb pyld to LEO): Low Cost Booster, Single Pressure-fed N2O4/UDMH Propellant engine, HY-140 Steel Hull. Manufacturer: Von Braun. LEO Payload: 39,000 kg (85,000 lb). to: 185 km Orbit. at: 28.00 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 26,200.300 kN (5,890,062 lbf). Total Mass: 2,161,400 kg (4,765,000 lb). Core Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Total Length: 90.00 m (295.00 ft). Stage Data - Saturn LCB-Storable-140 - Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Saturn LCB-Storable-140. Gross Mass: 1,995,800 kg (4,399,900 lb). Empty Mass: 199,600 kg (440,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 28,553.000 kN (6,418,969 lbf). Isp: 267 sec. Burn time: 162 sec. Isp(sl): 245 sec. Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Span: 9.26 m (30.38 ft). Length: 57.16 m (187.53 ft). Propellants: N2O4/UDMH. No Engines: 1. Engine: PF N204/UDMH-2912k. Status: Study 1967. Boeing Low-Cost Saturn Derivative Study, 1967 (trade study of 260 inch first stages for S-IVB, all delivering 86,000 lb pyld to LEO): Low Cost Booster, Single Pressure-fed N2O4/UDMH Propellant engine, HY-140 Hull
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Saturn IVB (S-IB). Gross Mass: 118,800 kg (261,900 lb). Empty Mass: 12,900 kg (28,400 lb). Thrust (vac): 1,031.600 kN (231,913 lbf). Isp: 421 sec. Burn time: 475 sec. Isp(sl): 200 sec. Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Span: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Length: 17.80 m (58.30 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 1. Engine: J-2. Saturn IB version of S-IVB stage. Due to lower payload payload, 300 kg saving in structure compared to Saturn V version. Due to deletion of restart requirement, 700 kg saving in propulsion system (primarily reduction in helium for restart).
Bibliography and Further Reading - Lowther, Scott, Saturn: Development, Details, Derivatives and Descendants, Work in progress. Availabe chapters may be ordered directly from Scott Lowther at web site indicated. Accessed at: http://www.webcreations.com/ptm.
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