Juno V

From The Space Library

Juno V was a 1,000,000 booster proposed by Heinz Hermann Koelle and Frank Williams of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. The first conceptual calculations were done by Koelle in April of 1957 based on his 1951 studies for the "Optimum Rocket" he created with Helmut Hoeppner. The Juno V evolved into the first stage of the Saturn I rocket after $10M in funding was provided by ARPA in early 1958. Various upper stages were considered for the Juno V including the Martin Titan and Convair Atlas missiles.

Juno V related documentation

• Juno V Space Vehicle Development Program (Phase One) Booster Feasibility Demonstration (13 October 1958)
• Juno V Space Vehicle Development Program (Status Report (15 November 1958)
• ABMA Presentation to the NASA (15 December 1958)
• Juno V Transportation Feasibility Study (5 January 1959)
• Preliminary Study of an Unmanned Lunar Soft Landing Vehicle (1 May 1959)
• Saturn System Study II (13 November 1959)