Pearlington in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
H-1 Rocket Engine
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2017
1. H-1 Rocket Engine Marker
Developed by Rocketdyne, the H-1 rocket engine burned liquid oxygen and propellant RP-1, a kerosene derivative. A cluster of eight H-1 engines powered the Saturn S-1B rocket's first stage, providing a total of 1.6 million pounds of thrust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 18.731′ N, 89° 36.26′ W. Marker is in Pearlington, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It is on 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 New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: F-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); Special Operations Craft Riverine (a few steps from this marker); TAO Buoy (a few steps from this marker); Tsunami Buoy (a few steps from this marker); Infinity Eagle (within shouting distance of this marker); Lunar Lander (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gainesville Volunteers (approx. Ό mile away); Napoleon (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearlington.
More about this marker. Located at the Infinity Science Center.
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September 2, 2017
2. H-1 Rocket Engine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 5, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on September 5, 2017.
