a_v_bw_o_n (MAF-MSFC photo, no. 12367 20, verso date stamped NOV 21 1966)
“Three different rocket engines used to power the two Saturn vehicles are lined up at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Michoud Assembly Facility. The Uprated Saturn I and Saturn V vehicles, the first stages of which are assembled at Michoud, are designed for use in Project Apollo, the United States’ manned lunar exploration program. The engines were built for NASA by the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation, Inc. Eight of the H-1 engines, (left) will develop 1.6 million pounds of thrust at liftoff for the Uprated Saturn I first stage. Five F-1 engines (center) will provide 7.5 million pounds of thrust for the Saturn V first stage. The J-2 engine (right) is used on both vehicles. Five J-2’s will give one million pounds of thrust to the second stage of the Saturn V and one J-2 will power both the third stage of the Saturn V and second stage of the Uprated Saturn I. The Uprated Saturn I will be used for astronaut training and testing the Apollo spacecraft’s systems, while the Saturn V will launch manned Apollo flights to the moon within this decade.”
Quite the lineup, eh?
FIFTY-FIVE (55)+ years ago!
Note that the F-1 does not have its nozzle extension attached.
Well-written, commensurate with the amazing quality, depth, richness & detail of the photograph.
Finally, too cool:
rocketreference.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/H-1-F-1-Co...
Credit: "ROCKETreference.com" website
a_v_bw_o_n (MAF-MSFC photo, no. 12367 20, verso date stamped NOV 21 1966)
“Three different rocket engines used to power the two Saturn vehicles are lined up at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Michoud Assembly Facility. The Uprated Saturn I and Saturn V vehicles, the first stages of which are assembled at Michoud, are designed for use in Project Apollo, the United States’ manned lunar exploration program. The engines were built for NASA by the Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation, Inc. Eight of the H-1 engines, (left) will develop 1.6 million pounds of thrust at liftoff for the Uprated Saturn I first stage. Five F-1 engines (center) will provide 7.5 million pounds of thrust for the Saturn V first stage. The J-2 engine (right) is used on both vehicles. Five J-2’s will give one million pounds of thrust to the second stage of the Saturn V and one J-2 will power both the third stage of the Saturn V and second stage of the Uprated Saturn I. The Uprated Saturn I will be used for astronaut training and testing the Apollo spacecraft’s systems, while the Saturn V will launch manned Apollo flights to the moon within this decade.”
Quite the lineup, eh?
FIFTY-FIVE (55)+ years ago!
Note that the F-1 does not have its nozzle extension attached.
Well-written, commensurate with the amazing quality, depth, richness & detail of the photograph.
Finally, too cool:
rocketreference.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/H-1-F-1-Co...
Credit: "ROCKETreference.com" website