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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Photography …
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.
Model of Saturn I Rocket
Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Photography credit: Joel Benjamin.

Model of Saturn I Rocket

Artifact IDMO 64.2a-d
Object Type Model
Date ca. 1964
Medium metal; wood
DimensionsOverall H 22 in x W 7 in x D 8 in (55.9 cm x 17.8 cm x 20.3 cm)

Physical DescriptionEngineering Model of Saturn I Block 2 rocket launched January 29, 1964 from Cape Kennedy Space Center (Base separate) with payload Saturn SA IV. S-IV was the second stage of the Saturn I, a rocket-powered launch vehicle used by NASA for early flights in the Apollo program.
Historical NoteThe Saturn series was a family of large American liquid-fueled rockets that solved the problem of getting manned spacecraft to the Moon. They played a central role in the Apollo Project. Three models were developed: the Saturn I, the Saturn IB, and the Saturn V. In all, 32 Saturns were launched with no failures.Flight tests of the Saturn C-1 began in 1961.
This model was a gift to John F. Kennedy Jr. from NASA.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift to John F. Kennedy Jr. from NASA in 1964. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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