January 29, 1964 4:25 pm

Saturn SA-5

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Saturn I

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:25 UTC
Window Close 16:25 UTC
Lift Off Jan 29, 1964 · 16:25 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 37B
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Saturn SA-5
Rocket Saturn I
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Launch Complex 37B
Launch Overview
Window Open 16:25 UTC
Window Close 16:25 UTC
Lift Off Jan 29, 1964 · 16:25 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 37B
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload Saturn SA-5
Rocket Saturn I
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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