Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Rocketdyne Div., North American Rockwell
- Summary
- 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.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1969
- Inventory Number
- A20160016000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
- Materials
- Iron alloy, nickel, electrical wiring, plastic
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 142.2 × 223.5 × 147.3cm (4 ft. 8 in. × 7 ft. 4 in. × 4 ft. 10 in.)
- 3-D (With stand): 1197.5kg (2640lb.)
- Overall (Object Height on Display Stand): 160cm (5 ft. 3 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20160016000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c8ee0bf0-4472-4c66-93cb-eeae3442cfb3
