F1 Engine
- Width : 12ft 4in (3.76m)
- Length : 19ft (5.79m)
- Thrust(sea level) : 1,500,000lb (680.39ton)
- Rated run duration : 150sec.
- Manufacturer : North American Rockwell Corp., Rocketdyne Div. Canoga Park, Calif.
This engine is fueled by RP-1 (kerosene) and liquid oxygen. Five engines mounted to the first stage (S-IC) produces a thrust of 7,500,000 pounds in total. Center engine is fixed, the other four are mounted on gimbals, can change the direction of 6 degrees around X-axis and Z axis. Thrust updated to 1,522,000lb(690.36ton) for SA-504 and later mission.
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