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