
This photograph depicts a test firing of an F-1 engine at the F-1 engine test stand in the west test area of the Marshall Space Flight Center. This engine produced 1,500,000 pounds of thrust using liquid oxygen and RP-1, which is a derivative of kerosene. The F-1 engine test stand was constructed in 1963 to assist in the development of the F-1 engine.
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NASA ID
6866986
Date Created
June 1, 1968
Center
MSFC
Media Type
image
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