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Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 16:30
by VC10
As a Apollo fanatic for many years I have wondered if they would ever find the remains all all those Saturn V first stages.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21880147
http://www.bezosexpeditions.com/updates.html
Amazing engines - each burned 15 tonnes of fuel a second and if any had failed during the first 15 secs after launch there was not enough thrust to overcome the Saturn/Apollo stack weight to keep it going upwards.
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 16:41
by DaveB
Nice one Paul
ATB
DaveB
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 17:12
by Vc Ten
When you enter the Kennedy Space Center Apollo section you are welcomed by a mock countdown in the original mission control room (I think Houston took care of the mission after launch) After the sound systems give a realistic window rattling rendition of the Saturn 5 on launch, the large doors open and you are confronted by 5 F-1s, the bells as big as buses on the end of the complete rocket Awesome
ATB
Dale
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 20:45
by VC10
You are correct Dale, Houston took over at lift off
Paul
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 21:09
by Tonks
What a great find!!! Thanks for posting that
Tonks
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 10:13
by dodger
That's great to see those Remote Operated Vehicles working on the sea bed so far down, considering the speed at which the engines hit the water they look very good,
I watched all the Apollo missions on tv, it was a great time and i wondered what had become of the those engines and parts from that first stage of the Saturn, the trouble today is that people seem to take Space Exploration as the norm and i often watch the ISS come over my home and still get a buzz that although it's looks just like a bright light it has people working on board,
The only regret i have is i never got out to the States to see a launch, it must have been an incredible feeling of sight and more so the sound,
At least i have a collection of Newspapers and Stamps of that time and it's sad to me that we could have advanced so much if us Humans could all get on together!!
Thanks for the Post,
Roger.
Re: Saturn V F-1 Engines Found on Sea Bed
Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 14:46
by VC10
dodger wrote:
The only regret i have is i never got out to the States to see a launch, it must have been an incredible feeling of sight and more so the sound,
Roger.
When they televised the the first Saturn V launch the sound waves demolished the temporary booth the TV commentator was in!
Paul