Original 1964 Saturn Schedules



Source:
Saturn V Launch Vehicle Program by James B. Bramlet, Saturn V Project Manager, circa 1964 (1.8~ MB PDF)

Serial #

Original Components

Original Mission

Actual Mission

SA-500-S

Structural Stages

Built with non-functional systems to certify the structural integrity of each complete stage structure under simulated critical load conditions.

S-IC-S Built
S-II-S Built
S-IVB-S Built

SA-500-T

Battleship Stages

Built with functional systems for captive testing and firing to develop operational experience and proof test the design of each stage.

S-IC-T Built
S-II-T Built
S-IVB-T Canceled

SA-500-D

Dynamic Stages

Built according to flight configuration with functional systems to determine the dynamic response, structural flexure, etc. of the stages during flight conditions.

S-IC-D Built
S-II-D Canceled.
S-IVB-D Built

SA-500-F

Facilities Stages

Built according to flight configuration with functional systems to complete checkout of LC 39 and to determine the compatibility of the vehicle with GSE, etc before the arrival of the first flight vehicle at KSC.

S-IC-F Built
S-IIC-F Built
S-IVB-F Built

SA-501

Active S-IC
Inert S-II
Inert S-IVB

Test Structural Integrity of Vehicle
Test Flight Environment of Vehicle
First Stage Flight Performance Testing

Apollo 4
9 November 1967

SA-502

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Inert S-IVB

Test Structural Integrity of Vehicle
Test Flight Environment of Vehicle
Test Separation and Control of First/Second Stages
First/Second Stage Flight Performance Testing

Apollo 6
4 April 1968

SA-503

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Test Structural Integrity of Vehicle
Test Flight Environment of Vehicle
Test Separation and Control of First/Second/Third Stages
First/Second/Third Stages Flight Performance Testing

Apollo 8
21 December 1968

SA-504

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Test Structural Integrity of Vehicle
Test Flight Environment of Vehicle
Test Separation and Control of First/Second/Third Stages
First/Second/Third Stages Flight Performance Testing

Apollo 9
3 March 1969

SA-505

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Preliminary Qualification of Vehicle
Validate Control System Accuracy
Validate Vehicle Performance and Reliability

Apollo 10
18 May 1969

SA-506

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Preliminary Qualification of Vehicle
Validate Control System Accuracy
Validate Vehicle Performance and Reliability

Apollo 11
16 July 1969

SA-507

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Manned Qualification Testing

Apollo 12
14 November 1969

SA-508

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Manned Qualification Testing

Apollo 13
11 April 1970

SA-509

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Manned Qualification Testing

Apollo 14
31 January 1971

SA-510

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Manned Qualification Testing

Apollo 15
26 July 1971

SA-511

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Operational Booster

Apollo 16
16 April 1972

SA-512

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Operational Booster

Apollo 17
6 December 1972

SA-513

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Operational Booster

Skylab 1
14 May 1973

SA-514

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Operational Booster

Apollo 18/19
Never Launched

SA-515

Active S-IC
Active S-II
Active S-IVB

Operational Booster

Skylab Backup
Never Launched

Source:
Table III – Pad Loading Summary, NASA-CR-75973: Study of an Advanced Mission Planning and Evaluation Methodology: Supporting Data (Classified Volume) for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory – December 1964 (1.9 MB PDF)

Rocket

CY 1968

CY 1969

CY 1970

CY 1971

CY 1972

CY 1973

Saturn IB

Scheduled Flights

10

9

9

5

4

5

Pads Available

3

3

3

3

3

3

Saturn V

Scheduled Flights

6

6

6

2

5

7

Pads Available

3

3

3

3

3

3