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Apollo 11 F-1 Engine find confirmed

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:50 pm
by DaddyHoggy
On the eve of the 44th anniversary of touchdown too: http://www.universetoday.com/103589/apo ... -moonwalk/

Re: Apollo 11 F-1 Engine find confirmed

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:59 pm
by JazHaz
I think that someone wants to study the F-1 engines as they still are the most powerful (Western hemisphere anyway) rocket engines ever made. Possibly for incorporating into the new Heavy Lift rocket that NASA is developing.

Re: Apollo 11 F-1 Engine find confirmed

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 1:03 am
by Diziet Sma
JazHaz wrote:
I think that someone wants to study the F-1 engines as they still are the most powerful (Western hempisphere anyway) rocket engines ever made. Possibly for incorporating into the new Heavy Lift rocket that NASA is developing.
Especially since, like so much else, NASA managed to lose the blueprints.. :roll: