Saturn I | Saturn-SA 6

The Test Flight flight Saturn I | Saturn-SA 6 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Saturn I, bound for LEO.

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
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Saturn I | Saturn-SA 6 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1964-05-28T17:07:00.000Z
    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 LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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