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The F-1 rocket engine produced 1.5 million pounds of thrust. Five of the engines made up the first stage of the giant 363-foot long Saturn V launch vehicle that took astronauts to the Moon between 1969 and 1972 in the Project Apollo program.

The total lift-off thrust of the rocket was 7.5 million pounds while the fully-fueled Saturn V weighed 6.5 million pounds.

The F-1 used RP-1, a type of kerosene, and liquid oxygen as propellants. The F-1 was developed and built by the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International.

This engine was donated by Rocketdyne to the Smithsonian Institution in 1976.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Rocket Engines Manufacturer Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International
 Dimensions Overall: 220 15/16 in. long x 144 5/16 in. diameter, 18340 lb. (561.24 x 366.52cm, 8319kg)
 Materials Cooling tubes (178 tubes), Inconel X; injector, stainless steel and copper; propellant lines, aluminum; valves, aluminum and stainless steel
 Inventory Number A19760767000 Credit Line Gift of the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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