April 1, 1965: Saturn IB’s First Stage Fires Up for 30 SecondsOn this day in 1965, NASA conducted the first static test firing of the Saturn IB’s first stage (S-IB) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. This pivotal test lasted 30 seconds and marked a significant milestone in the development of the Saturn IB launch vehicle. The S-IB stage, developed by MSFC and manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, was po