(Smithsonian Institution)īecause the F-1 engines (along with the entire first stage) were jettisoned into the Atlantic shortly after launch, the engines in the Museum’s display are not ones used on an Apollo launch. The F-1 engine on display in the new Destination Moon gallery. In 1961, Rocketdyne successfully fired a prototype of the engine. Work had to move quickly, given early Soviet successes in spaceflight. In January 1959, NASA contracted with Rocketdyne to continue developing the F-1. With the launch of the Soviet Union’s satellite Sputnik in 1957 and the creation of NASA in October 1958, it soon became clear that the United States would need a launch vehicle that would be large enough to launch crewed and uncrewed missions into orbit-and perhaps even to the Moon. In June 1958, the Air Force renewed the contract, with a new stipulation that the Rocketdyne engine be able to produce 1.5 million pounds of thrust. Rocketdyne began working on a liquid-fuel engine that used refined kerosene (RP-1) and liquid oxygen (LOX) as propellants. Air Force contracted with Rocketdyne to build an engine that could have 1 million pounds of thrust, in the hope of using it to launch future satellites. The F-1 program started in 1955, when the U.S. In fact, it begins even before the creation of NASA. The history of the F-1 engine begins before the establishment of the Apollo program. Your support will help fund exhibitions, educational programming, and preservation efforts.īecome a member Wall of Honor Ways to give Host an EventĪ completed F-1 engine from 1968. Programs Learning resources Plan a field trip Educator professional development Education monthly theme Stories Topics Collections On demand For researchersīring the Air and Space Museum to your learners, wherever you are. National Air and Space Museum in DC Udvar-Hazy Center in VA Plan a field trip Plan a group visitĭiscover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually.īrowse our collections, stories, research, and on demand content. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC. Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history.
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