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Saturn INT-21
Size
The Saturn INT-21 would have been similar to the Saturn V which launched the Skylab space station, on May 14, 1973
Function	Launch vehicle
Manufacturer	Boeing (S-IC) North American (S-II)
Country of origin	United States
Height	98.5 m (323 ft) (without payload)
Diameter	10.06 m (33.0 ft)
Mass	2,916,080 kg (6,428,860 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	115,900 kg (255,500 lb)

Launch history
Status	Study
Launch sites	LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Total launches	0
First stage - S-IC
Engines	5 Rocketdyne F-1
Thrust	34.02 MN (7,650,000 lb_f)
Burn time	150 seconds
Propellant	RP-1 / LOX
Second stage S-II
Engines	5 Rocketdyne J-2
Thrust	5 MN (1,100,000 lb_f)
Burn time	360 seconds
Propellant	LH₂ / LOX
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The Saturn INT-21 was a study for an American orbital launch vehicle of the 1970s.^[1] It was derived from the Saturn V rocket used for the Apollo program, using its first and second stages and capable of placing 115,900 kg (255,500 lb) to LEO, but lacking the third stage.^[2] The guidance unit would be moved from the top of the third stage to the top of the second stage. The INT-21 was never flown.

A related variant was launched once, from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida carrying the Skylab space station into orbit, at 17:30 UTC, on May 14, 1973.^[3]^[4]^[5] As Skylab was built from an S-IVB stage, there was no need to move the guidance unit. This version was intended to be used for other flights in the Apollo Applications Program, and would have also been used to launch other American space stations,^[5] including Skylab B.

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^ Johnson, Kurt P.; Holl, Richard J. (June 1970). "Nuclear Shuttle for Interorbital and Transplanetary Applications". Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 8 (6): 600–606. Bibcode:1971JSpRo...8..600J. doi:10.2514/3.59699. ISSN 0022-4650.
^ Wade, Mark (2019). "Saturn INT-21". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
^ Young, Anthony (February 19, 2019). The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo into History. Springer. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-387-09630-8.
^ Rumerman, Judy (August 27, 2009). "Spaceflight :Skylab". Centennial of Flight Commission. Archived from the original on August 27, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Space station MSFC-DPD-235/DR no. CM-02 specification, space station project (modular) (Technical report). McDonnell Douglas & NASA. December 10, 1971. 19720008134. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024 – via NASA Technical Reports Server.

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Saturn I series	Saturn I IB IB-CE IB-A IB-B IB-C IB-D INT-05 INT-11 INT-12 INT-13 INT-14 INT-15 INT-16 INT-27 LCB
Saturn II series	Saturn II INT-17 INT-18 INT-19
Saturn V series	Saturn V MLV V ELV INT-20 INT-21 INT-23 INT-24 INT-25 Saturn-Shuttle Saturn V-3 V-A V-B V-C V-D V-Centaur Jarvis

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