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Manufacturer:
Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International  Search this
Materials:
Plastic, paint, lucite, metal, wood,
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. long x 7 1/2 in. diameter (34.29 x 19.05cm)
Type:
MODELS-Propulsion
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is a high fidelity 1:8 scale model of the J-2 liquid fuel rocket engine. The J-2, using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, was the powerplant for the second and third stages of the Saturn V launch vehicle that took astronauts to the Moon in the Apollo program. The J-2 produced a thrust of 200,000-230,000 pounds.
The Saturn V's second (S-II) stage used a cluster of five J-2's for a combined thrust of 1,150,000 pounds while the third (S-IBB) stage was fitted with a single J-2 with restart capability. This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1974 by Rocketdyne.
Credit Line:
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19740738000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv919a9ff8b-d114-43fc-a5b9-68f9c7332d99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19740738000