First Flight Test of a Saturn 1

The only major difficulty that turned up with SA-1 was an unanticipated degree of sloshing of propellants in the vehicle's tanks. Beginning with vehicle SA-3, additional antislosh baffels were installed. SA-1 was heavily instrumented with nearly 400 of SA-1's 510 telemetered readings concerned with propulsion, temperature or pressure. Other measurements included strain, vibration, flight mechanics, steering control, stabilized platform, guidance, RF, voltage and current.

Saturn 1 landed the same day 344km downrange from the launch site in the Atlantic Ocean.

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