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FUNCTION :

C l u s t e r of f i v e p r o v i d e s 7.5 m i l l i o n pounds of t h r u s t f o r S a t u r n V f i r s t s t a g e , l a u n c h i n g A p o l l o 4. 1,500,000 pounds. 260 seconds (minimum). RP- 1 ( f u e l ) and Liquid Oxygen ( o x i d i z e r )

THRUST : SPEXIFIC IMPULSE : PROPELLANTS:

T h r u s t Chamber:

T u b u l a r w a l l , r e g e n e r a t i v e l y c o o l e d ; uncooled e x t e n s i o n , d o u b l e i n l e t o x i d i z e r dome, i n j e c t o r . D i r e c t - d r i v e turbopump c a p a b l e o f moving t h r e e t o n s of p r o p e l l a n t p e r second. Develops 60,000 hp, 2800 l b s . , l e n g t h - 5 f e e t , d i a m e t e r - 4 f e e t . weight

P r o p e l l a n t Supply:

Turbopump D r i v e :

Gas g e n e r a t o r combustion chamber b u r n i n g main propellants.

With n o z z l e extension---I9 4 inches i n diameter. f e e t long and 12 f e e t

D IhfENS IONS :

HISTORY:

F e a s i b i l i t y s t u d i e s began i n 1955. C o n t r a c t w i t h N S s i g n e d J a n u a r y , 1959. AA Record t h r u s t of 1.64 m i l l i o n pounds of t h r u s t s u s t a i n e d f o r 13 seconds i n t h r u s t chamber t e s t , A p r i l 6 , 1961. F i r s t complete e n g i n e t e s t e d J u n e 1 3 , 1961. F i r s t e n g i n e t e s t a t f u l l t h r u s t f o r approximate f l i g h t d u r a t i o n of two and one-half m i n u t e s , May 26, 1962. F i r s t production non-flight engine d e l i v e r e d Oct. 30, 1963. F i r s t p r o d u c t i o n f l i g h t e n g i n e d e l i v e r e d October, 1964. F i r s t R a t i n g T e s t s completed Dec. 1 6 , 1964. Completed q u a l i f i c a t i o n tests f o r manned f l i g h t s on S e p t . 6 , 1966. More t h a n 2300 tests o f t h e complete F-1 e n g i n e have been conducted. F i r s t f l i g h t of S a t u r n V made Nov. 9 , 1967.

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