Rocketdyne F-1 facts for kids
The Rocketdyne F-1 was a very powerful rocket engine. It was used on the famous Saturn V rocket. This rocket helped send astronauts to the Moon! Even though the F-1 engine had some small issues during testing, it always worked perfectly during actual space flights. Its first flight was on the Apollo 4 mission. This amazing engine was also considered for other large rockets that were being planned.
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Information about F-1 rocket engine (in United States customary units).
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| 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
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| Specifications | |
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| Length | 5.6 metres (18.5 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.7 metres (12.2 ft) |
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| Engine | 6,770,000 newtons (1,522,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | RP1/LOX |
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Images for kids
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Wernher von Braun with the F-1 engines of the Saturn V first stage at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
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F-1 rocket engine components
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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)
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Installation of F-1 engines to the Saturn V S-IC Stage. The nozzle extension is absent from the engine being fitted.
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F-1 on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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The Vulcain for the Ariane 5 rocket uses a similar cycle design to F-1 engine, with the turbine exhaust gases piped directly overboard.
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Unflown F-1 engine on display at Pratt & Whitney (now Aerojet Rocketdyne), Canoga Park, Los Angeles
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F-1 engine on display at INFINITY Science Center
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Recovered F-1 engine parts on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
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Recovered F-1 engine injector from Apollo 12 mission on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
See also
In Spanish: Motor de cohete F-1 para niños
