Rocketdyne F-1 · Saturn V engine
Five F-1 engines powered the first stage of Saturn V. Built around a colossal combustion chamber, each turned kerosene and liquid oxygen into the thrust that began the journey to the Moon.
- Engine cycle
- Gas-generator cycle
- Fuel
- Refined kerosene
- Oxidizer
- Liquid oxygen
NASA · Inside the F-1F-1
OxidizerFuel / fuel-rich gas
F-1
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F-1
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Enlarge1965 · Marshall Space Flight CenterBuilding Saturn V’s first stage
An F-1 is installed on the S-IC thrust structure. Five of these engines powered Saturn V away from the launch pad.
EnlargeJuly 16, 1969 · Kennedy Space CenterApollo 11 leaves Earth
Saturn V lifts off on the first crewed lunar landing mission, driven by the five F-1 engines in its first stage.
