October 27, 1961 3:06 pm

Saturn SA-1

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Saturn I

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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First test flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle and first mission of the Apollo program.
Launch Overview
Window Open 15:06 UTC
Window Close 15:06 UTC
Lift Off Oct 27, 1961 · 15:06 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 34
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Saturn SA-1
Rocket Saturn I
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
First test flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle and first mission of the Apollo program.

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LEO Payload

Total Launches

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 34
Launch Overview
Window Open 15:06 UTC
Window Close 15:06 UTC
Lift Off Oct 27, 1961 · 15:06 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 34
Target Orbit Suborbital
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Saturn SA-1
Rocket Saturn I
Destination Suborbital
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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