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The F-1 engine was the powerhouse of the first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo lunar missions between 1969 and 1972.

The turbopump was part of the F-1 engine. It moved oxidizer (LOX) and fuel (RP-1) to the gas generator and the thrust chamber. The 2,500 pound turbopump pumped in the propellants at 42,500 gallons per minute.

This turbopump 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. This turbopump remained on the ocean floor until it was recovered by Bezos Expeditions in 2013.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration transferred the engine parts to the National Air and Space Museum in 2016.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Destination Moon
Object Details
Date 1969 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Propeller Parts Manufacturer Rocketdyne Div., North American Rockwell
 Dimensions 3-D: 137.2 × 114.3 × 142.2cm (4 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 9 in. × 4 ft. 8 in.)
3-D: 737.1kg (1625lb.)
3-D (With Height on Display Stand): 137.2 × 114.3 × 165.1cm, 816.5kg (4 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 9 in. × 5 ft. 5 in., 1800lb.)
 Materials Iron alloy, copper alloy, aluminum alloy, plastic, electrical wiring, polymer
 Inventory Number A20160021000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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