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
- Stage ofSaturn V
- Powered byF-1
- Uses propellantRP-1 / LOX
- Associated withRocket Staging
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.