The F-1 engine was the powerhouse of the first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo lunar missions. The thrust chamber was located near the top of the engine. It contained the combustion chamber, where the liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) propellants were burned, and a nozzle to then expel the produced gases, thereby generating the required thrust.
This thrust chamber was part of an F-1 engine that launched the Apollo 11 Saturn V. Around 2.5 minutes after launch, the first stage was jettisoned and fell into the Atlantic Ocean. In 2013, F-1 components were recovered from the ocean floor by Bezos Expeditions.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration transferred the engine parts to the National Air and Space Museum in 2016.
This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.