Mission Objective
Research and develop the S-I launch vehicle. Test the S-I stage propulsion, and verify the structure and aerodynamics of the vehicle.
Prelaunch Milestones
6/5/61 - Launch Complex 34 dedication
8/15/61 - S-I stage ondock at Kennedy
8/15/61 - S-IV dummy stage ondock at Kennedy
8/15/61 - S-IU ondock at Kennedy
9/6/61 - full tank pressurization test
Launch
Oct. 27, 1961; 10:06 a.m. EST
Launch Pad 34
Saturn I
Payload
Dummy second stage (S-4), weighing 25,000 pounds, ballasted with 90,000 pounds, 11,000 gallons of water
Dummy third stage (S-5), weighing 3,000 pounds, ballasted with 100,000 pounds, 12,000 gallons of water
Orbit
Altitude: 137 km
-> Orbits: suborbital
-> Distance: 344 km downrange
Landing
Oct. 27, 1961
Impact in the Atlantic Ocean
