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Saturn C-4
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Saturn C-4
Saturn C-4
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American orbital launch vehicle. The launch vehicle actually planned for the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous approach to lunar landing. The Saturn C-5 was selected instead to have reserve capacity.

Status: Study 1960. Payload: 99,000 kg (218,000 lb). Thrust: 26,990.40 kN (6,067,683 lbf). Gross mass: 2,347,180 kg (5,174,640 lb). Height: 76.00 m (249.00 ft). Diameter: 10.06 m (33.00 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

LEO Payload: 99,000 kg (218,000 lb) to a 185 km orbit at 28.00 degrees. Payload: 32,000 kg (70,000 lb) to a translunar trajectory. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 58.290 million.

Stage Data - Saturn C-4



Family: orbital launch vehicle. People: von Braun. Country: USA. Engines: F-1, J-2. Stages: Saturn IVB, Saturn S-IB-4, Saturn S-II-4.
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