Saturn I | Saturn SA-2

Saturn I | Saturn SA-2 lifted off aboard a Saturn I from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Saturn I
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 34
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
Saturn I | Saturn SA-2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1962-04-25T14:00:34.000Z
    Liftoff
    Saturn I clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Saturn I pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in Sub.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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