S-IB Stage
The S-IB stage was built by the Chrysler corporation at the Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans. It was powered by eight H-1 rocket engines burning RP-1 fuel with liquid oxygen (LOX). Eight Redstone tanks (four holding fuel and four holding LOX) were clustered around a Jupiter rocket LOX tank. The four outboard engines were mounted on gimbals, allowing them to be steered to control the rocket. Eight fins surrounding the base thrust structure provided aerodynamic stability and control.
- Height: 80.17 ft (24.44 m)
- Diameter: 21.42 ft (6.53 m)
- Number of fins: 8
- Finspan: 39.42 ft (12.02 m)
- Engines: 8 H-1
- Thrust: 1,600,000 lbf (7,100 kN)
- Fuel: RP-1 (Refined kerosene) 41,000 US gal (155 m3)
- Oxidizer: Liquid oxygen (LOX) 66,000 US gal (250 m3)
- Burn time: 2.5 min
- Burnout altitude: 37 nmi (69 km)
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