What is Rocketdyne F-1?
{{Infobox weapon | name = F-1 | image = F-1 rocket engine.jpg | image_size = 300px | caption = Information about F-1 rocket engine (in [[United States customary units]]). | type = [[Rocket engine]] | origin = [[United States]] <!-- Type selection --> | is_missile = yes <!-- Service history --> | service = 1967–1973 | used_by = [[Saturn V]] <!-- Production history --> | manufacturer = [[Rocketdyne]] | production_date = 1959 | number = 65 | variants = 2 * F-1A * F-1B <!-- General specifications --> | mass = * '''[[Dry mass|Dry]]''': {{convert|18500|lb|order=flip}} * '''[[Gross mass|Gross]]''': {{convert|20180|lb|order=flip}} | length = {{convert|18.5|ft|order=flip}} | diameter = {{convert|12.2|ft|order=flip}} <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications --> | engine_power = {{convert|1522000|lbf|order=flip}} <!-- Missiles only --> | propellant = [[RP1]]/[[Liquid Oxygen|LOX]] }} The '''Rocketdyne F-1''' was the [[rocket engine]] used on [[Saturn V]]. Although it had some problems during test, it never failed in flight. It was first flown in [[Apollo 4]]. It was also planned to use on following rockets: * Nova NASA-1 * Nova A-1 * Nova NASA-2 * Jarvis-1 * Nova B-1 * Nova 59-4-2 * Saturn MLV 5-23L-0 * Saturn S-IB-2 * Nova 59-4-1 * Nova 60-8-1 * Saturn S-ID * Saturn S-IB-4 == Related pages == * [[Apollo program]] * [[NASA]] == Other websites == * {{cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/f/f-1.html|title=F-1|website=Encyclopaedia Astronautica}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:Apollo program]] [[Category:Rockets]]