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Saturn C-8
Part of Nova
Saturn C-8
Saturn C-8
Model of Saturn C-8 configuration
Credit: Mike Robel
American orbital launch vehicle. The largest member of the Saturn family ever contemplated. Designed for direct landing of Apollo command module on moon. Configuration used eight F-1 engines in the first stage, eight J-2 engines in the second stage, and one J-2 engine in the third stage. Distinguishable from Nova 8L in use of J-2 engines instead of M-1 engines in second stage.

Status: Study 1960. Payload: 210,000 kg (460,000 lb). Thrust: 53,981.00 kN (12,135,411 lbf). Gross mass: 4,770,260 kg (10,516,620 lb). Height: 131.00 m (429.00 ft). Diameter: 12.19 m (39.99 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

LEO Payload: 210,000 kg (460,000 lb) to a 185 km orbit at 28.00 degrees. Payload: 74,000 kg (163,000 lb) to a translunar trajectory. Flyaway Unit Cost 1985$: 58.290 million.

Stage Data - Saturn C-8



Family: orbital launch vehicle. People: von Braun. Country: USA. Engines: F-1, J-2. Spacecraft: Apollo Lunar Landing. Stages: Saturn IVB, Saturn S-IC-8, Saturn S-II-8. Bibliography: 222, 228, 8591.
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Saturn A-1 to C-5Saturn A-1 to C-5
Credit: © Mark Wade



1962 May 25 - . LV Family: Nova. Launch Vehicle: Saturn C-8.

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