National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn ILaunch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Saturn SA-1
Launched
October 27, 1961
Image: NASA
Summary
Saturn SA-1 launched on a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Saturn I from Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 27, 1961. It was National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 34th launch and 15th this year. It was the 1st Saturn I flight. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 1st Saturn I flightNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's 34th launch15th this year
Flight preview
About this launch
First test flight of the Saturn I launch vehicle and first mission of the Apollo program.
Pad
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex 34, 1st this year · 68th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
9 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Saturn SA-1 launch?
Saturn SA-1 launched on October 27, 1961. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Saturn SA-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Saturn SA-1?
Saturn I, flown by National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Saturn I spec sheet
Where did Saturn SA-1 launch from?
Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Saturn SA-1 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.
Which program is Saturn SA-1 part of?
Apollo. About Apollo