1964 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Saturn SA-5

successSaturn I | Saturn SA-5

First orbital test flight of the Saturn-IV upper stage of the Saturn-1 (Block-2) launch vehicle. The payload consisted of a ballasted and instrumented nosecone attached to the Saturn-IV stage.

Overview

Date / time: January 29, 1964 at 04:25 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 37B
Mission: Saturn SA-5
Mission type: Test Flight
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

Launch vehicle

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Launch provider

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Payloads deployed · 1

SATURN 1 (SATURN SA-5)

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