I missed the second questions because I didn’t follow closely the Saturn I launches. I did follow all the Saturn V launches and I sll have two scale models built in 1968 (Monogram) and 1969 (Revell), I vene had the chance to witness a live launch but I did see the Saturn V lying on the ground at the Kennedy Space Center years ago, and I have seen the upgraded Satuen V in the new building.
I hope to see the F-1 engine re-engineered and rebuilt some day!
A single F-1 (or the F-1A) could power a Falcon 9… only problem being the return to earth burn.
The F-1 was a single start engine requiring both tank head pressure and a hypergol cartridge for startup. The stage falling back to earth would have almost no tank head, and a second hypergol starter would be needed. Probably wouldn’t work. Also, the full 6.77 MN non throttleable thrust would be way too much for a soft landing.
I really would love to see F-1 engines flying again though… especially in place of those RD-180 things…
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Glenn Johnson
Always fun!
Patrick Gleeson
Thanks Mark great quiz – again 🙂
Thomas Galli
Great Quiz. Looking foprward to more.
Joe Martinez
These are fun. We need these to keep us on our toes in a facts sharp. Keep up the good work
Larry Starkes
That was good for the old memory! Keep them coming!
Michael Hoskins
These quizzes really push your Apollo knowledge.. Good fun..
Raymond Ramirez
I missed the second questions because I didn’t follow closely the Saturn I launches. I did follow all the Saturn V launches and I sll have two scale models built in 1968 (Monogram) and 1969 (Revell), I vene had the chance to witness a live launch but I did see the Saturn V lying on the ground at the Kennedy Space Center years ago, and I have seen the upgraded Satuen V in the new building.
I hope to see the F-1 engine re-engineered and rebuilt some day!
RogerK
A single F-1 (or the F-1A) could power a Falcon 9… only problem being the return to earth burn.
The F-1 was a single start engine requiring both tank head pressure and a hypergol cartridge for startup. The stage falling back to earth would have almost no tank head, and a second hypergol starter would be needed. Probably wouldn’t work. Also, the full 6.77 MN non throttleable thrust would be way too much for a soft landing.
I really would love to see F-1 engines flying again though… especially in place of those RD-180 things…
RogerK
Shame on me! I got one wrong. 🙁