Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International
- Summary
- This is a high fidelity 1:8 scale model of the J-2 liquid fuel rocket engine. The J-2, using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, was the powerplant for the second and third stages of the Saturn V launch vehicle that took astronauts to the Moon in the Apollo program. The J-2 produced a thrust of 200,000-230,000 pounds.
- The Saturn V's second (S-II) stage used a cluster of five J-2's for a combined thrust of 1,150,000 pounds while the third (S-IBB) stage was fitted with a single J-2 with restart capability. This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1974 by Rocketdyne.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19740738000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Propulsion
- Materials
- Plastic, paint, lucite, metal, wood,
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. long x 7 1/2 in. diameter (34.29 x 19.05cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19740738000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv919a9ff8b-d114-43fc-a5b9-68f9c7332d99
