Saturn IB Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Saturn IB, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Saturn IB made 6 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1968 and 1975. All 6 flights succeeded. The busiest year was 1973, with 3 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1975.
6
Launch attempts
6
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Saturn IB launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSC | 🇺🇸United States | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| CC | 🇺🇸United States | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Saturn IB launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1975 | 1975-066 | SA-210 : Apollo LES-111, Saturn S-IB SA210, Apollo SM-111 +11 more, ASTP EMU DMP, ASTP EMU CMP, ASTP EMU CDR, SLA panel 4, SLA panel 3, SLA panel 2, SLA, S-IU-210, Saturn S-IVB-210, Apollo DM-2, Apollo CM-111 | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Nov 16, 1973 | 1973-090 | SA-208 : SL-4 EMU, SL-4 EVA-4 CDR, SL-4 EVA-4 SPLT +16 more, SL-4 EVA-3 CDR, SL-4 EVA-3 SPLT, SL-4 EVA-2 CDR, SL-4 EVA-2 PLT, SL-4 EVA-1 PLT, SL-4 EVA-1 SPLT, Apollo LES-118, Saturn S-IB SA208, SM-118, SL-4 EMU PLT, SL-4 EMU SPLT, SL-4 EMU CDR, SLA, S-IU-207, Saturn S-IVB-208, Apollo CM-118 | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Jul 28, 1973 | 1973-050 | SA-207 : SL-3 EMU, SL-3 EVA-3 CDR, SL-3 EVA-3 SPLT +16 more, SL-3 EVA-2 PLT, SL-3 EVA-2 SPLT, SL-3 EVA-1 PLT, SL-3 EVA-1 SPLT, Apollo LES-117, Saturn S-IB SA207, Skylab SL-3 docking ring, Apollo SM-117, SL-3 EMU PLT, SL-3 EMU SPLT, SL-3 EMU CDR, SLA, S-IU-208, Saturn S-IVB-207, Galactic X-ray Mapping Ex., Apollo CM-117 | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| May 25, 1973 | 1973-032 | SA-206 : SL-2 EMU, SL-2 EVA-1 CDR, Skylab Parasol +18 more, Skylab A-Frame Sunshade, SL-2 EMU PLT, SL-2 EMU SPLT, SL-2 EMU CDR, SL-2 DP PLT, SL-2 DP SPLT, SL-2 DP CDR, SL-2 SEVA PLT, SL-2 SEVA SPLT, SL-2 SEVA CDR, Apollo LES-116, Saturn S-IB SA206, Apollo SM-116, M-415 cover, SLA, S-IU-206, Saturn S-IVB-206, Apollo CM-116 | KSC / LC39B | Success |
| Oct 11, 1968 | 1968-089 | SA-205 : Apollo LES-101, Saturn S-IB SA205, Apollo SM-101 +7 more, Apollo 7 EMU PLT, Apollo 7 EMU SP, Apollo 7 EMU CDR, SLA-5, S-IU-205, Saturn S-IVB-205, Apollo CM-101 | CC / LC34 | Success |
| Jan 22, 1968 | 1968-007 | SA-204 : Saturn S-IB SA204, SLA, AS-204 Fairing +4 more, S-IU-204, Saturn S-IVB-204, LM 1 DS, LM 1 AS | CC / LC37B | Success |