Jun 182013
A NASA illustration of the first stage of the Saturn C-5, from very early 1962. It is more or less what the S-IC stage became, except for much larger stabilizer fins and separation rockets located up front, rather than in the engine fairings.
Very interesting. I would like to see more about the 1962 Saturn C-5. I have a 1/96 scale C-5 model from Marshall Space Flight Center that doesn’t quite fit together at the first/second stage interface. The 2nd stage engines hit the top of the 1st stage fuel tank before the stages fully connect at the top of the interstage. I am looking for information that might help guide any repairs. Thanks for creating such a great aerospace history site.