Studied by Douglas Aircraft Company in 1965, this rocket consisted of a whole Saturn IB with 4 strap-on UA1205 SRBs that have flown on the Titan 3E interplanetary missile carriers. All components of the vehicle have flown, but not together for this concept.[2]
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Saturn IB-D| Function | Uncrewed LEO and Lunar launch vehicle |
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| Manufacturer | Von Braun |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Height | 51.00 m (167.32 ft) |
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| Diameter | 6.61 m (21.7 ft) |
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| Mass | 1,511,980 kg (3,333,350 lb) |
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| Stages | 2 |
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| Mass | 33,000 kg (73,000 lb) |
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| Status | Concept/study |
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| Launch sites | N/A |
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| Total launches | N/A |
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| No. boosters | 4 |
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| Powered by | 1 United Technologies UA1205 |
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| Maximum thrust | 5,849.411 kN (1,315,000 lbf) |
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| Specific impulse | 263 s (2.58 km/s) |
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| Burn time | 115 seconds |
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| Propellant | PBAN[1] |
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| Powered by | 8 Rocketdyne H-1 |
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| Maximum thrust | 8,241.763 kN (1,852,822 lbf) |
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| Specific impulse | 296 s (2.90 km/s) |
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| Burn time | 155 seconds |
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| Propellant | RP-1/LOX |
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| Powered by | 1 Rocketdyne J-2 |
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| Maximum thrust | 1,031.600 kN (231,913 lbf) |
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| Specific impulse | 421 s (4.13 km/s) |
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| Burn time | 475 seconds |
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| Propellant | LH2/LOX |
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