Pearlington in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
F-1 Rocket Engine
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2017
1. F-1 Rocket Engine Marker
Developed by Rocketdyne, five F-1 engines powered the S-1C first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched humans to the moon during the Apollo Program and later to the orbiting Skylab spacecraft. The F-1, with 1,522,000 pounds of thrust, is the most powerful single-chamber, liquid-fueled rocket engine ever built.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military • Science & Medicine.
Location. 30° 18.734′ N, 89° 36.264′ W. Marker is in Pearlington, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Discovery Circle half a mile west of State Highway 607, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Discovery Circle, Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: H-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); Special Operations Craft Riverine (within shouting distance of this marker); TAO Buoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Tsunami Buoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Infinity Eagle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lunar Lander (about 300 feet away); Gainesville Volunteers (approx. Ό mile away); Napoleon (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearlington.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2017
2. F-1 Rocket Engine Marker
September 2, 2017
3. F-1 Rocket Engine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2017.
