F-1 Rocket Engine - Animated Schematic
In the 1950s, the newly formed NASA needed a very large rocket engine – enter the Rocketdyne F-1. The F-1 became a show of power both literally and figuratively during the cold war. NASA used it in its early space missions, including Apollo XI, humankind’s first trip to the moon. The F-1 is the largest single nozzle rocket engine in history. It produced 6.8MN (1,522,000 lbf) of thrust at sea level. This is almost four times that of the RS-25, the Space Shuttle’s main engines. Read more at techsight.co
NASA Apollo Saturn V to launch as LEGO brick model set on June 1 | collectSPACE
The countdown has begun for the launch of LEGO's Saturn V moon rocket. LEGO rolled out its first photos and filed its "launch plan" for the "NASA Apollo Saturn V" model set to be released on June 1. The set is based on a fan submission on LEGO Ideas.
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