Rocket engine
F-1
Rockets
Overview
The RP-1/LOX engine of the Saturn V first stage — five clustered F-1s remain the most powerful single-chamber liquid engines ever flown, lifting Apollo off the pad.
Components & hardware
Propellants
Powers
Knowledge connections
- PowersS-IC (Saturn V first stage)
- Uses propellantRP-1 / LOX
- PowersSaturn V
- Associated withThrust-to-Weight Ratio
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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