Saturn IB / Saturn V Rocket Payload Planner's Guide

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The Saturn IB rocket played a pivotal role in advancing America's space exploration during the Apollo and Skylab eras. Launched in 1966, it featured a powerful S-IVB second stage, enabling it to carry essential components like the Apollo Command/Service Module and Lunar Module into low Earth orbit. This facilitated crucial system testing ahead of the Saturn V's debut. With the capability to produce 1.6 million pounds of thrust and transport 46,000 pounds of payload, the Saturn IB completed nine missions, including three Skylab missions and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.