Propulsion Saturn I & IB


     
 H-1 inboard engine

 
RL-10A-3S

    
H-1 outboard engine

 Saturn I (Block 1)

Stage

Engines

Sequence

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

-

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s
1

H-1 (8)

 1 5,871.7 2456 6,654.6 2783 264.23 110.5 2.3912 770.3

H-1 (4)

 2     3,327.3 2783 12.55 10.5 1.1955

Saturn I (Block 2)

Stage

Engines

Sequence

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

-

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

1

H-1 (8)

1

6,690.2

2525

7,473.1

2821

373.56

141

2.6490

1,076.1

H-1 (4)

 2     3,736.5 2821 7.95 6 1.3245

2

RL-10A-3S (6)

       400.3 4197 45.36 475.6 0.9538 190.4

 


       
Engine J-2

Saturn IB (Skylab)

Stage

Engines

Sequence

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

-

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

1

H-1 (8)

 1 7,117.2 2574 8,297.6 3001 389.86 141 2.7650 1,209.6

H-1 (4)

 2     3,967.9 3001 13.82 10 1.3825

2

J-2

 1     889.7 4187 1.06 5 0.2125 447.3

J-2

 2     1,000.9 4168 70.08 292 0.2401

J-2

3

     822.9 4217 35.69 183 0.1952