MPR-SAT-FE-64-17 (Supersedes“MPR-SAT-FE- September 22, 1964 os HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Available Sm AS Oe RESULTS OF THE FIFTH SATURN T LAUNCH VEHICLE TEST FLIGHT SA-5 & NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION S& Marc - Pare 774 (Rev Petruary 1961)This document contains information ting the national defense of the United States w ithin the meaning of the EspiogMi Law, Title 18, U.S.C. , Sections 793 and 794 as amended, The revelation of j nts in any manner to an un- authorized person is prohibited by law.GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MPR-SAT~-FE-64-17 RESULTS OF THE FIFTH SATURN I LAUNCH VEHICLE TEST FLIGHT By Saturn Flight Evaluation Working Group ABSTRACT \Aa1\ ‘This report presents the results of the Early En- gineering Evaluation of the Saturn SA-5 test flight. SA-5 was the first of the Block Il series of the Saturn I vehicles, The performance of each major vehicle system is discussed with special emphasis on mal- functions and deviations, The SA-5 flight test was a complete success with all missions of the flight being accomplished. The performance of the second stage (S-IV), flown for the first time, was excellent, No major malfunction or deviation which would be considered a serious system failure or desiga deficiency occurred. Any questions or comments pertaining to the in- formation contained in this report are invited and should be directed to: ney oe Director, George C, Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama Attention: Chairman, Saturn Flight Evaluation Working Group, R-AERO-F (Phone 876-2701) f /, on p Available to NASA Offices, NABK. Genters, and NASA Contractors