Rocketdyne F-1
The Rocketdyne F-1 was the rocket engine used on Saturn V. Although it had some problems during test, it never failed in flight. It was first flown in Apollo 4. It was also planned to use on following rockets:
- Nova NASA-1
- Nova A-1
- Nova NASA-2
- Jarvis-1
- Nova B-1
- Nova 59-4-2
- Saturn MLV 5-23L-0
- Saturn S-IB-2
- Nova 59-4-1
- Nova 60-8-1
- Saturn S-ID
- Saturn S-IB-4
| F-1 | |
|---|---|
 Information about F-1 rocket engine (in United States customary units). | |
| Type | Rocket engine |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967–1973 |
| Used by | Saturn V |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rocketdyne |
| Produced | 1959 |
| No. built | 65 |
| Variants | 2
|
| Specifications | |
| Mass | |
| Length | 5.6 metres (18.5 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.7 metres (12.2 ft) |
| Engine | 6,770,000 newtons (1,522,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP1/LOX |
Rocketdyne F-1 Media
Wernher von Braun with the F-1 engines of the Saturn V first stage at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
F-1 rocket engine components
Test firing of an F-1 engine at Edwards Air Force Base (The large spheres atop the platform are Horton spheres for the fuel and oxidizer)
Installation of F-1 engines to the Saturn V S-IC Stage. The nozzle extension is absent from the engine being fitted.
F-1 on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
F-1 engine on displayat Kennedy Space Center
Unflown F-1 engine on display at Pratt & Whitney (now Aerojet Rocketdyne), Canoga Park, Los Angeles
F-1 engine on display at INFINITY Science Center
Recovered F-1 engine parts on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
Related pages
Other websites
- "F-1". Encyclopaedia Astronautica.
