Saturn B-1

Studied in 1959, the Saturn B-1, was a four-stage concept rocket similar to the Jupiter-C, and consisted of a Saturn IB first stage, a cluster of four Titan I first stages used for a second stage, a S-IV third stage and a Centaur high-energy liquid-fueled fourth stage. Like its proposed predecessors, the Saturn B-1 never flew and neither did the Titan cluster stage. The S-IV however flew on the Saturn I.

See also

References

  • Koelle, Heinz Hermann, Handbook of Astronautical Engineering, McGraw-Hill,New York, 1961. The only such comprehensive handbook ever produced, and at the dawn of the space age.
  • Bilstein, Roger E, Stages to Saturn, US Government Printing Office, 1980. ISBN 0-16-048909-1. Excellent account of the evolution, design, and development of the Saturn launch vehicles.
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Saturn launch vehicle family
Early proposals
  • Juno V
  • Saturn A-1
  • A-2
  • B-1
"C" series
  • Saturn C-1
  • C-2
  • C-3
  • C-4
  • C-5
  • C-5N
  • C-8
Saturn I series
  • Saturn I
  • IB
  • IB-CE
  • IB-A
  • IB-B
  • IB-C
  • IB-D
  • INT-05
  • INT-11
  • INT-12
  • INT-13
  • INT-14
  • INT-15
  • INT-16
  • INT-27
  • LCB
Saturn II series
Saturn V series