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"A 'Zero Stage' for the Saturn IB Launch Vehicle."

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zerostage_082707085507.pdf
spc_stnv_000942

Title

"A 'Zero Stage' for the Saturn IB Launch Vehicle."

Description

To meet the demands of increasing payload size and weight, and to fill the large payload gap between the Saturn IB and Saturn V, a number of methods of uprating the Saturn IB have been studied by NASA and Chrysler Corp. of providing increased payload capability is discussed in this paper. Four 120 in. United Technology Center UA-1205 solid propellant motors, originally developed for the Air Force Titan III program, are clustered around the S-IB first stage of the Saturn IB launch vehicle. These four solid propellant motors provide the total thrust for liftoff of the vehicle, with S-IB stage ignition occurring just prior to burn-out and separation of the solid propellant motors. The term "Zero Stage" is applied to this added stage.

Date

3/1/1966

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Source

Saturn V Collection
Box 16, Folder 23
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama

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spc_stnv_000925_000942

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http://libarchstor.uah.edu:8081/repositories/2/archival_objects/17414

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Citation

Vehko, Vaino J. and Ruhland, William E., “"A 'Zero Stage' for the Saturn IB Launch Vehicle.",” UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, accessed October 14, 2024, http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/10244.

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  1. zerostage_082707085507.pdf