Rocketdyne F-1

The Rocketdyne F-1 was the rocket engine used on Saturn V. Although it had some problems during test, it never failed in flight. It was first flown in Apollo 4. It was also planned to use on following rockets:

• Nova NASA-1
• Nova A-1
• Nova NASA-2
• Jarvis-1
• Nova B-1
• Nova 59-4-2
• Saturn MLV 5-23L-0
• Saturn S-IB-2
• Nova 59-4-1
• Nova 60-8-1
• Saturn S-ID
• Saturn S-IB-4

F-1
Information about F-1 rocket engine (in United States customary units).
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 F-1A F-1B
Specifications
Mass	Dry: 8,400 kilograms (18,500 lb) Gross: 9,150 kilograms (20,180 lb)
Length	5.6 metres (18.5 ft)
Diameter	3.7 metres (12.2 ft)
Engine	6,770,000 newtons (1,522,000 lbf)
Propellant	RP1/LOX

Related pages

• Apollo program
• NASA

Other websites

• "F-1". Encyclopaedia Astronautica.