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This is a mockup of the F-1 liquid fuel rocket engine. The F-1 engine, producing 1.5 million pounds of thrust, was the power plant for the first stage of the giant Saturn V launch vehicle. The Saturn V launch vehicles propelled Apollo program astronauts on their historic journies to the Moon between 1969 and 1972. The first stage of the Saturn V, or S-IC, was fitted with five F-1s for a total lift-off thrust of 7.5 million pounds.

The F-1 used RP-1, a type of kerosene, and liquid oxygen as the propellants. The F-1's 2,500 pound turbopump pumped in the propellants at 42,500 gallons per minute and was cooled regeneratively.

This F-1 mockup was a gift from the Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International in 1975.

 Display Status

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: 130 in. tall x 131 in. wide x 192 in. long, 22240 lb. (330.2 x 332.74 x 487.68cm, 10088kg)
 Materials Overall, stainless steel; propellant lines, aluminum
 Inventory Number A19760771000 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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