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Rocket stage

S-IC (Saturn V first stage)

Rockets

Overview

The Saturn V first stage, powered by five F-1 engines burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen — the stage that generated the Saturn V's ~34 MN of liftoff thrust.

Components & hardware

Engines

Propellants

Knowledge connections

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.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.