The Saturn V-D was a conceptual booster with the ability to launch three times as much payload as the Russian
Energia booster. Studied in 1968, it was considered to be the mightiest of the proposed variations of the
Saturn V
Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, with three stages, and powered with liquid fuel. It was flown from 196 ...
rocket, rehashed as one of the boosters from the
Boeing
The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and p ...
1967
Saturn studies and utilizing the stage and a half
Saturn V-B
Studied in 1968 by Marshall Space Flight Center, the Saturn V-B was considered an interesting vehicle concept because it nearly represents a single-stage to orbit booster, but is actually a stage and a half booster just like the Atlas. The booste ...
, four 100 ft tall SRBs, and the ordinary second and third stages of the original
Saturn V
Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket was human-rated, with three stages, and powered with liquid fuel. It was flown from 196 ...
. This booster never flew, but if it had been manufactured it would have had the capability to launch all the necessary components for a
space station in one shot.
References
* Lowther, Scott, ''Saturn: Development, Details, Derivatives and Descendants'', Work in progress. Available chapters may be ordered directly from Scott Lowther at web site indicated. Accessed at: https://web.archive.org/web/20070521083808/http://www.webcreations.com/ptm.
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