Saturn IC C-4B
Gross Mass: 1,450,984 kg (3,198,872 lb). Empty Mass: 90,686 kg (199,928 lb). Thrust (vac): 30,606.397 kN (6,880,592 lbf). Isp: 304 sec. Burn time: 130 sec. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Isp(sl): 265 sec. Diameter: 10.06 m (33.00 ft). Span: 19.00 m (62.00 ft). Length: 33.46 m (109.77 ft). Country: USA. No Engines: 5. Engine: F-1. Status: Study 1961. Used as: Saturn C-4B-1.

Final first stage design of Saturn C-3 (November 1961). Unique S-IC design in that fuel and propellant tank shared common bulkhead; stage was actually shorter than C-3B S-IC.


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