Saturn I SA-1
SA-1 lifting off | |
| Mission type | Test flight |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | 15 minutes |
| Distance travelled | 331.5 kilometers (206.0 mi) |
| Apogee | 136.2 kilometers (84.6 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 52,480 kilograms (115,700 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 27, 1961, 15:06:04 UTC |
| Rocket | Saturn I SA-1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-34 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | October 27, 1961, 15:21:04 UTC |
Project Apollo Uncrewed tests | |
Saturn-Apollo 1 (SA-1) was the first flight of the Saturn I space launch vehicle, the first in the Saturn family, and first mission of the American Apollo program. The rocket was launched on October 27, 1961, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.